Posts tagged with "Trevor Linden"
10 Players Who Reunited With Old Clubs
July 1st, 2017 Reunited and it feels so good! Well, sometimes at least. It's not too often that players leave an NHL team, just to wind up back there before their career is finished. Sometimes though, familiarity wins out. Despite the rarity, the Buffalo Sabres re-acquired former captain Jason Pominville the day before 2017's version of Free...
Canucks and Kings Faceoff in China
March 30th, 2017 NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced last night what many had suspected for months: the NHL will play preseason games in China. Bettman made the historic announcement from the Huaxi LIVE Wukesong’s Le Sports Center in Beijing along with members of the two participating teams, the Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings. The...
Hitchcock to the Canucks?
March 20th, 2017 One of the most successful coaches in NHL history lost his job on Feb. 1, half a season before he was allegedly going to retire. With an abrupt end to his coaching career, many are wondering if Ken Hitchcock will take one final crack at coaching in the NHL. My THW colleague Thomas Conroy mused about the possibility of Hitchcock...
Is Benning the Canucks' Problem?
March 18th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks are one of those controversial teams when it comes to being well-managed. The problems raining down on the club have been long and grueling, while not all fans understand what their issues are exactly. The controversy lies in the direction the club is going and has been going over the last two and half seasons....
Blues Fire Hitchcock, Canucks Trade Deadline & More
February 1st, 2017 The St. Louis Blues have fired Ken Hitchcock. Blues' general manager Doug Armstrong announced Wednesday morning that Hitchcock was relieved of his duties, with Mike Yeo stepping in to fulfill the role as the team's new bench boss. The transition from Hitchcock to Yeo was expected to take place next season, but the Blues recent losing...
All-Star Horvat is Canucks Present and Future
January 10th, 2017 With the NHL announcing Bo Horvat as a representative for the Pacific Division in the 2017 NHL All-Star Game, it’s proof that the Canucks’ 21 year-old centerman has finally arrived as the face of the franchise. What Canucks fans and analysts have been saying for over a calendar year, Horvat is the team’s best player, is finally...