Canucks 'X' Factors: Erik Gudbranson
September 16th, 2017 This is the second installment of my three-part series on the Vancouver Canucks' 'X' factors for the coming, 2017-18 season. Erik Gudbranson takes the spotlight for this edition and will hopefully take some spotlight with him on to the ice when hockey returns. Gudbranson is a towering...
Brock Boeser Brings Hope
September 14th, 2017 Even in a city like Vancouver, where many are predicting another lowly finish, there's hope. There's no hope of competing for a Stanley Cup this season. Even any talk of the playoffs seems far-fetched. Yet, there remains hope. Jim Benning has assembled a strong cast of young players who will...
Canucks 'X' Factors: Sven Baertschi
September 11th, 2017
Are Canucks Seeking a Shine or Grind 4th Line?
September 9th, 2017
The 'Forgotten' at Canucks Camp
September 8th, 2017
Vancouver Canucks Sign Bo Horvat to Contract Extension
September 8th, 2017Vancouver Canucks
Utica Comets Quick Hits With Ben Birnell
Summer can be a bit slow for hockey news, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about.
If you get two people together who love to talk hockey, there's no time that isn't suitable for a good hockey talk. Even in the dog days of summer, Ben Birnell of the Utica Observer-Dispatch and myself...
September 7th, 2017
The Worst Teams In Stanley Cup Playoff History
This article was originally written in January, 2015.
If you've been following the 2015 NFL Playoffs, you already know the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers are moving on to the Divisional round. A team that finished the regular season at 7-8-1, which advanced by virtue of defeating an...
September 4th, 2017
Just How Good Are Vancouver's Prospects At Centre?
Corey Pronman’s Top 100 Prospect List threw cold water on the Canucks' hype train. No reasonable person in Vancouver believes the team has enough young stars to make a playoff run yet. However, only four Canucks skaters made it into Pronman’s run-down in mid-August. Most concerning, is 2017 5th...
September 4th, 2017
The Canucks and Thomas Vanek
As September began, so did yet another chapter in the career of Thomas Vanek. As of Friday, the Vancouver Canucks are the newest home for the offensively-gifted Vanek.
With 12 seasons of experience and an evident knack for finding the scoresheet, the Canucks are hoping Vanek can revamp their...
September 4th, 2017
Is Vanek a Fit for the Canucks?
Even though training camps open in a few weeks, notable free agents remain without a job. That includes 33-year-old Thomas Vanek, who doesn't have a contract despite posting solid numbers last season.
With the Detroit Red Wings, Vanek posted 38 points in 48 games. After posting numbers like...
August 31st, 2017
Rumor Rundown: Vanek, Duchene, Tavares, More
As the NHL gets closer to the season and contracts start to turn into professional tryouts (PTO's) there appears to be some resolution on the horizon for a few players teams had their eyes on during the summer. Talents like Matt Duchene, John Tavares and David Pastrnak were among those most...
August 30th, 2017
