What Blueger, Suter, and Lafferty Have Brought to the Canucks The Old Prof | January 17, 2024 After last season’s team missed the playoffs, the Vancouver Canucks made some significant changes during the offseason. Among those changes, the team added three forwards to their roster. Each of…
Canucks Should Extend Blueger, Joshua & Lafferty Matthew Zator | January 8, 2024 The Vancouver Canucks have had a remarkable season up to this point. Currently perched atop the Pacific Division with 53 points (25-11-3) and leading the NHL with a plus-47 goal…
From Bottom-6 to Canucks’ Top Line: Sam Lafferty’s Journey The Old Prof | December 5, 2023 In what I thought was a funny interview on Hockey Night in Canada, Scott Oake asked the Vancouver Canucks’ Sam Lafferty how he moved up from a bottom-six player to…
Canucks News & Rumors: Barrie, Bear, Zadorov & More Sartaaj Bhullar | December 5, 2023 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, the organization has options for right-shot defenceman in Tyson Barrie and Ethan Bear. Additionally, head coach Rick Tocchet comments on…
Canucks’ 4 Unsung Heroes to Start 2023-24 Sartaaj Bhullar | November 18, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks‘ 12-4-1 record and hot start to the 2023-24 season is by the team’s top players. Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, and Quinn Hughes lead the league in points with…
Ex-Maple Leafs Lafferty & Mikheyev: Where Are They Now? The Old Prof | November 4, 2023 While the Toronto Maple Leafs are the team we choose to root for, it doesn’t take long for fans like myself to make connections with the players who come to…
Canucks’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Garland, Lafferty, DeSmith & More Matthew Zator | October 16, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks are 2-0 to start the season after two strong performances against the Edmonton Oilers. Even though they were outshot 40-16 in their most recent game, they never…
Canucks Revamped Bottom-Six Already Paying Dividends Scott Clarke | October 12, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks went “scorched-earth” on the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, Oct. 11, winning their season opener 8-1. There are a multitude of storylines to pull from this contest,…
Oilers’ Attempt at Acquiring Lafferty Reveals Trade Intentions Rob Couch | October 12, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers had a very interesting preseason. It was well known from the start that the team would only be able to carry one extra player on their roster…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Bruins, Flyers Jim Parsons | October 11, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers rejected a trade offer from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks have told Conor Garland that he’s welcome to seek…
Oilers Wanted Lafferty, But Reject Trade Offer From Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | October 11, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers had a chance to acquire forward Sam Lafferty in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs this week. Lafferty, a potentially impactful bottom-six forward who can play…
Canucks’ 3-Step Comeback Plan: Identify, Adapt & Execute The Old Prof | October 10, 2023 Looking back at the Vancouver Canucks’ tumultuous 2022-23 season, several glaring problems emerge that must be addressed if the team is to have a much improved 2023-24 campaign. Four Big…