Posts About "Sedin Twins"
The Sedin Twins and the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
September 26th, 2020 June 26, 1999, was a day that changed the fortunes of the Vancouver Canucks for more than just the next decade. This, of course, being the day of the NHL Draft that saw Henrik and Daniel Sedin join the Canucks. While there are some cynics who think the team’s success was stunted by the events of this day, most fans will agree that the...
Today in Hockey History: May 9
May 9th, 2020 Today’s history lesson is full of great Stanley Cup playoff memories including some exciting overtime goals, huge offensive performances and big-time goaltending. Plus, a Hall of Famer and favorite in Motown is celebrating another trip around the sun. It’s “The Captain’s” Birthday Happy Birthday, Stevie Y! (Photo by...
No Sedin Twins, No Problem...For Now
October 23rd, 2018 When Vancouver Canucks legends Daniel and Henrik Sedin announced their retirement in April, the team the and city supporting them were left without two of their greatest stars. The Sedin twins were a mainstay in both the locker room and the community for nearly two decades, and it was fair to wonder how a young Canucks...
The Greatest Homegrown Talent in Canucks History
January 30th, 2018 With the Vancouver Canucks in the basement of the Western Conference and looking to be sellers at the trade deadline, fans will soon be turning their heads towards the NHL Draft. The fact is, it's likely that the Canucks will be picking high for the third consecutive season (and fourth in the past five). The year they picked later in...
Vancouver Canucks' New First Line
July 6th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks have struggled in the past few seasons and their problems have primarily stemmed from their lack of scoring. The Canucks finished 29th in the NHL in goals scored last season with only 178, averaging a meager 2.17 goals-per-game. This problem can be traced to a lack of firepower among the forwards and relying too...
Top 5 Hockey Commercials
April 21st, 2017 Generally speaking, hockey players are pretty funny. You don't have to look any further than Twitter. The accounts of Paul Bissonette and Roberto Luongo "Strombone" are some of the funniest on the site. Many hockey players possess natural charisma, a characteristic that translates tremendously to the small screen. Hockey...
7 Blockbusters to Fix Flailing Canadian Teams
April 5th, 2016 As you've surely heard by now, for the first time since 1970, there will not be a single Canadian team in the NHL playoffs this season. https://twitter.com/CBCCalgary/status/715589163245027333 It's unfortunate because there is no atmosphere quite like an NHL playoff game in a Canadian arena. The stadium is packed to the brim, and...
Current Top 10 NHL Duos: Part Two
December 3rd, 2015 All the forward pairings that make up the top five have been strong producers since the beginning of the regular season. All the respective players that make up this list are in the top 20 in NHL scoring (most are at the top). Assuming who the most productive duo has been in the NHL this season, I asked which players should round...
Vancouver Canucks: 5 Games To Watch This October
October 5th, 2015 The Vancouver Canucks enter their 46th season in the NHL and are attempting to retool on the fly and get back to being a Stanley Cup contender in the Western Conference. The Canucks will introduce some fresh young talent into their roster with 2014 first-round picks Jake Virtanen (6th overall) and Jared McCann (24th overall) providing...
Canucks Keys Heading Into Training Camp
September 1st, 2015 In Vancouver, British Columbia, fans are preparing for the 2015-16 hockey season as they have any other year. The only difference is that this year the team is facing harsh predictions of being the second worst team in the Pacific Division and having virtually no shot at a playoff push. The reality might be a bit different. Some...
Candidates to Play with the Sedins in 2015-16
August 7th, 2015 Heading into the 2015-16 campaign, one storyline that has flown under the radar is who will be the third member of the Sedin line. While the answer was obvious for a number of seasons, the success of Radim Vrbata has complicated things, as well as a couple other candidates who have thrown their hats into the ring. Here are the favorites...
A Closer Peek: Columbus Vs. Vancouver
November 28th, 2014 It has been over a year since Vancouver and Columbus have met… Columbus had won two of its previous three games while Vancouver was in the midst of a five-game skid. Two Henrik Sedin goals helped to snap that streak as the Canucks walloped the Jackets 6-2. This time around, Vancouver is the winner of two of its past three while...
Canucks Corner - The Final Edition
March 5th, 2014 Not even on the final day of the NHL Trade Deadline, there has been a major near-finality to the Vancouver Canucks' freefall. From the 2011 Stanley Cup debacle, to lousy management finally dropping the ball on the long-awaited departure of Vancouver's best ever goaltender, it's very certain now that Vancouver, the team & its fans...
