Posts About "Sven Baertschi"
Canucks News & Rumors: Bailey, Baertschi, Podkolzin, Hamonic & More
December 18th, 2020 In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I'll report that Justin Bailey has re-signed with the team. I'll also report Swiss-native Sven Baertschi’s comments that he is determined to once again, as he was for several seasons, become a key part of the team during the training camp. Related: Canucks News & Rumors:...
3 Hot Takes for the Canucks' 2020-21 Season - Baertschi, Pettersson & Clark
October 18th, 2020 By this time in any other year, we'd be watching our favourite NHL teams while predicting which player breaks out, who wins the Hart Trophy, and which team will run away with the Presidents' Trophy. Instead, here we are in mid-October wondering exactly when the 2020-21 NHL season will begin. So while we wait, let’s have some...
Sven Baertschi Deserved to Play in More Canucks Games This Season
August 14th, 2020 After producing at a middle-six level for three consecutive seasons, Sven Baertschi’s career took an unfortunate turn due to his long history with concussions. The winger was sent down to the Utica Comets at the beginning of the 2019-20 campaign and has only played six games with Vancouver this season. However, there were...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Oilers, Canucks, Maple Leafs, More
July 12th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is lots of information out there as it pertains to the Montreal Canadiens, more specifically Max Domi and Karl Alzner. Mike Green has opted out from the Edmonton Oilers camp, as has Sven Baertschi from the Vancouver Canucks. Romak Polak makes an expected decision in Dallas and there is talk about the...
Canucks Have 3 Black Aces to Watch for in the 2020 Playoffs
June 23rd, 2020 Now that training camp finally has a date of July 10, we can start looking forward to hockey returning to our living rooms. When that happens, a number of Black Aces from the Vancouver Canucks farm team, the Utica Comets are going to be part of the festivities. There's no guarantee that any of them will ultimately suit up for a game in...
Canucks News & Rumors: NHL Hub Cities, Baertschi, Leivo & Scouting
May 18th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks, like all other NHL teams, haven’t played a game since the NHL’s regular season was suspended. Although things have been silent on the ice since March 12, there seems to be action over the past week or at least some discussion is happening. The last word we have is that the NHL’s administration and the...
Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Podkolzin, Hughes & Horvat
April 8th, 2020 Although the NHL’s regular season has been suspended, hockey news is still regularly emerging from the Vancouver Canucks organization. Little of that news involves players on the ice, but it does involve players within the organization and those who are at home during the COVID-19 disruption. Related: Vancouver Canucks News &...
Calgary Flames' 2011 Draft Review
March 11th, 2020 The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 29th in league history. This draft marked the second-straight season the Edmonton Oilers selected first overall, using the pick on Red Deer Rebels forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. He headlined what can be considered an extremely successful draft, as an astounding 59.2% of the players have gone on to play at...
Canucks' Forward Depth Waiting in the Wings
March 7th, 2020 The struggle for consistent scoring outside of the first line has long-plagued the Vancouver Canucks. Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and J.T. Miller have been consistently excellent. Captain Bo Horvat is another solid contributor, but he's been a streaky 5-on-5 scorer. Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson have finally provided some...
NHL Rumors: Flames, Maple Leafs, Avs, Predators, More
January 5th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Chris Johnston and Elliotte Friedman had a lot to say during Sportsnet's Saturday Headlines, specifically regarding the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators and Montreal Canadiens. Plus, there’s news on the Colorado Avalanche and interest in a Los Angeles Kings forward. Maple Leafs...
Canucks News & Rumors: Demko, Myers, Pettersson & Baertschi
December 30th, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks are on a hot streak that has moved the team solidly into a playoff position. They’ve won five games in a row, including recent back-to-back games where they beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at home and then won 5-2 on the road against the Calgary Flames. Related: Canucks Team News: Markstrom, Boeser, Hughes...
NHL Rumors: Hall, Kovalchuk, Canucks, Oilers, More
December 14th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Taylor Hall as he wasn't in the lineup on Friday versus the Colorado Avalanche, reports that the Los Angeles Kings are washing their hands of ilya Kovalchuk and did the Vancouver Canucks put a former first-round draft pick officially on the trade block? Hall Held Out Of Friday's...
Canucks Should Trade for Toffoli
December 6th, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks are scoring more than last season, but most of the points are being generated by the top line of Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson, and J.T. Miller. In fact, 33 percent of the offence has been generated by the Lotto Line. Don't get me wrong, Bo Horvat and Tanner Pearson have made their contributions too, but they...
