Posts About "Quinn Hughes"
7 Cool Things About the Vancouver Canucks
November 15th, 2020 As the November offseason trots along, news about the Vancouver Canucks has slowed to a snail's pace. The last meaningful information came in the form of a Guillaume Brisebois re-signing, which barely moved the excitement meter. It truly feels like August and the "dog days of summer", but the temperature is not 30 degrees, it's hovering...
Canucks: 3 Scary Predictions for the 2020-21 Season
November 1st, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will be entering the 2020-21 season with plenty of uncertainty on their roster. As of this writing, they are over the salary cap and could be forced to start the season with no significant improvements to their forward group and a couple of holes in their defence core. Related: Canucks Ready To Gamble on...
Canucks: 2020-21 Defence Pairings and Goalie Situation
October 28th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will look a little different on the blue line and in net next season. The organization lost two top-four defencemen through free agency, as Chris Tanev signed a four year deal with the Calgary Flames and Troy Stecher signed a two year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Both players played on the right side,...
Canucks Defense Will be Built Around Hughes
October 13th, 2020 When the Vancouver Canucks take the ice to open the upcoming season, we know that Quinn Hughes will lead the first defensive unit, but we don’t know who will pair with him. Related: Top 10 All-Time European-Born NHL Forwards Last season, Hughes’ excellence earned him runner-up for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the dynamic...
Canucks Have Many Positives to Take From Good Playoff Run
September 7th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks' 2020 playoff run came to an end on Friday after an improbable second-round appearance against the Vegas Golden Knights. They not only met expectations this season, but they also exceeded them by a large margin. Despite the loss and the disappointment that went along with it, there were a lot of positives we can...
5 Takeaways From Canucks’ Game 6 Win Over the Golden Knights
September 4th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks forced a Game 7 after they picked up a 4-0 win Thursday night. The Vegas Golden Knights once held a 3-1 series lead, but they lost each of the last two games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaE_fs4tyOI&ab_channel=NHL Game 6 Highlights The Canucks opened up the scoring early in Game 6, thanks to a goal...
5 Takeaways From Canucks’ Game 5 Win Over the Golden Knights
September 2nd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks saved their season after they beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5, 2-1. After back-to-back losses in Games 3 and 4, the Canucks were down 3-1 in the series. In Game 4, they allowed the Golden Knights to score three unanswered goals in the third period to blow a 3-2...
Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Hughes, Pettersson & Miller
September 1st, 2020 If you are a Vancouver Canucks fan, there’s only one word for Game 4. Nuts! Perhaps there are others, but “Nuts” will do. The Canucks simply gave away a third-period lead during Game 4 and now are faced with the difficult challenge of playing desperate hockey if they hope to keep their surprisingly good 2019-20 season alive...
Heiskanen, Hughes & Makar Exemplify New Player-Development Models
August 30th, 2020 It is no question that the NHL’s style of play is transitioning into a fast and exciting game for all to enjoy. Gone is the “clutch and grab” era, along with other rules that were in place that slowed the game down. Even the enforcer-type player is slowly being phased out because a player can no longer be one-dimensional. Quinn...
Canucks Could Surprise Golden Knights in Second Round Series
August 23rd, 2020 For the first time since 2011, the Vancouver Canucks are in the second round of the playoffs after dispatching the defending Stanley Cup champions, St. Louis Blues in six games. For a team that was given slim to no chance of making the playoffs this season, they are surprising everyone with their speed, skill, and moxie as they prepare...
Canucks News & Rumors: The Blues Being Blue, Hughes, Horvat & More
August 16th, 2020 Before I wrote this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I decided to research what St. Louis newspapers were saying about their team as the Blues headed into Game 3 tonight with the Canucks, who lead the best-of-seven series two games to none. Related: Canucks News & Rumors: Toffoli, Benn, Juolevi & More So,...
Canucks Benefiting From Pettersson & Hughes' Maturity
August 16th, 2020 When the playoffs began against the Minnesota Wild at the beginning of August, there were some concerns about how Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson would handle the extra pressure. Fast forward two weeks and they both have shown maturity beyond their years helping the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 series lead against the reigning Stanley...
Canucks' Youth and Experience Combine For Series Win
August 10th, 2020 After four long seasons of futility, the Vancouver Canucks are finally back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. You can thank Quinn Hughes and Chris Tanev for that. They weren't the only reason for the team's success in the qualifying round against the Minnesota Wild, but they were a huge part of it. Hughes was dynamic and of course mature...
