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Vancouver Canucks: A Whole Lotta Firsts and More
October 18th, 2010
Not sure where to start here with all that took place last night, but I'll start with the most unexpected. Yes, that would be Andrew Alberts with his first goal of the season. I mean, he has already tied his total goal output for two of the last three seasons.
With ...
The Vancouver Canuck Auditions: Who Deserves a Lineup Position?
September 24th, 2010
Don’t let the Canucks 0-3 exhibition record fool you. Every team at this time of the year is evaluating their players so the lineups will be helter-skelter until half way through the preaseason.
At that stage the teams will settle on their defensive pairings and forward lines barring any injuries.
So ...
Young Stars Tournament: Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks
September 13th, 2010
In the uniforms of these two teams might be the Young Prospects, but they sure resembled the NHL version of them.
When the NHL San Jose Sharks play against the Canucks, it is always a physical game with the Sharks attempting to impose their will on the Canucks.
This time it was the young Canucks ...
NHL Breaking News: New Jersey Devils Pay Dearly for Ilya Kovalchuk
September 13th, 2010
Just learnt from someone in the news sources, that the New Jersey Devils will lose their first-round pick over the next four years plus $3 million in cash plus a third round pick, which was the penalty for circumventing the CBA.
At least they can make the decision within the next four years when they give ...
Pressing Question Of The Day: Will Roberto Luongo Relinquish The Captaincy?
September 8th, 2010
This hockey starved city of Vancouver never stops to say hi; instead it jumps directly to the question.
Instead of greeting Hart and Art Ross Trophy winner Henrik Sedin with how’s your summer been, or golf game or a number of other queries, it was right to the Canucks Captaincy.
Of course ...
Will Shaw and Sportsnet One Resolve Their Differences for Vancouver Canuck Fans
September 1st, 2010
Interesting Tweets happening these days from various sources about the new Sportsnet One channel and Shaw Communications.
Dan Murphy from Sportsnet Pacific tweeted a couple of hours ago that Sportsnet One may do five Vancouver Canucks pre-season games but of course this has yet to be confirmed.
It seems the fans are ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Brian Burkes New Look, Rebuilt Version
August 30th, 2010
Now I don't profess to be an expert on this Maple Leaf team, unlike several of my B/R colleagues (MR for one) nor a number of its players but I do watch their games from time to time and a number of their players did play in the Western Conference. So I ...
Former Vancouver Canucks Willie Mitchell’s Send-Off To LA
August 27th, 2010
I for one am sad to see this very popular Canuck go to the Los Angeles Kings as I was hoping the Canucks would be able to fit him into their salary cap.
But that's the realty when a player is offered a two year $7 million contract that he signed for.
That ...
Vancouver Canucks News and Rumours from Last Night
August 25th, 2010
It was reported last night on Sportsnet television that Raffi Torres has signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
Also, the Tweets are burning the tweet zone with Roberto Luongo stepping down and handing his captaincy to Henrik Sedin.
As I reported back at the Summer Summit, Canucks GM ...
Vancouver Canucks’ Roberto Luongo: A Vezina Type Season on the Horizon?
August 24th, 2010
Since arriving in Vancouver in 2006, much has been written and spoken about the Canucks captain. If you look very carefully, one cannot deny his consistency since the 1999 season, when he joined the New York Islanders as an unproven rookie.
Not once since that time, whether it was in the ...