Canucks News & Rumors: Demko, Pettersson & Tocchet Sartaaj Bhullar | April 25, 2024 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Thatcher Demko is injured and Casey DeSmith steps in for the club. Additionally, Elias Pettersson struggles in Game 2 as the Nashville Predators…
Playoff Inexperience: Canucks’ Challenge Against the Predators The Old Prof | April 21, 2024 As the Vancouver Canucks prepare for their Round 1 matchup against the Nashville Predators, the topic of playoff inexperience looms large. Iain MacIntyre and Dan Murphy recently discussed this issue…
Coach Tocchet Gives Canucks Fans Encouraging Update on Demko’s Recovery The Old Prof | April 3, 2024 On March 9, in a 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko exited the game midway through the second period after stopping all 12 shots he…
Canucks’ Rick Tocchet Deserves to Win Jack Adams Award Scott Clarke | March 29, 2024 There was a boatload of differing opinions on Rick Tocchet when he was hired to take over the Vancouver Canucks in January 2023. Was he too far removed from the…
Canucks News & Rumors: Guentzel, Pettersson, Bains & More Sartaaj Bhullar | February 27, 2024 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, the club is still interested in Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel. Additionally, an update on Elias Pettersson’s contract negotiations. Also, head coach Rick…
NHL’s Top 10 Coaches for 2023-24: Midseason Update Rupert McDonald | February 22, 2024 Prior to the 2023-24 season beginning, THW put lists together on the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It goes without saying that it is a…
What Could Phil Kessel Bring to the Vancouver Canucks? The Old Prof | February 17, 2024 Phil Kessel might not look like a hockey player, but he’s been one of the best over the past 17 seasons. The dynamic right winger born in Madison, Wisconsin has…
Canucks News & Rumors: Pettersson, Miller, Tocchet & More Sartaaj Bhullar | January 16, 2024 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Elias Pettersson is named the first star of the week. In more Pettersson news, the forward, along with teammates Quinn…
From Dysfunction to Dominance: Canucks’ Six Steps to Contention The Old Prof | December 23, 2023 In a recent THW post, my colleague Mike Fink wrote a solid read about how NHL teams rebuild. In that post, which you can link to below, he noted the…
Canucks News & Rumors: Hughes, Kuzmenko & Suter Sartaaj Bhullar | December 21, 2023 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Quinn Hughes reaches the 40-point mark. Additionally, head coach Rick Tocchet scratched Andrei Kuzmenko for the fifth time this season.…
Tocchet’s Canucks Coaching Genius Mirrors Ali’s Rope-a-Dope The Old Prof | December 17, 2023 On October 30, 1974, in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), one of the most historic boxing matches ever took place. The great Muhammad Ali faced the hard-hitting George…
Canucks’ 5 Early Christmas Gifts For 2023-24 Season Matthew Zator | December 15, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks are off to a historic start this season with a remarkable 20-9-1 record – the fastest they have ever hit 20 wins in a campaign. They sit…