Author Archive for Kevin Vanstone
Kevin Vanstone is a long time sports fan and Canucks die hard from White Rock, British Columbia. He is currently attending the University of Victoria pursuing a Writing degree, and in his spare time writes about all things Canucks hockey as well as news and notes from around the NHL.
Northwest Noise: Canucks Fully Flop, Completely Sweep Canadian Clubs on Road
Northwest Noise is a weekly feature covering the past week in Vancouver Canucks news, offering you a soundtrack to their season every Monday as the team marches to the beat of its own drum throughout the regular season. The Vancouver Canucks struggled early against the Montreal Canadiens to begin their five-game Eastern road trip, [...]
Northwest Noise: Luongo Bounces Back Like a Bat Out of Hell
Northwest Noise is a weekly feature covering the past week in Vancouver Canucks news, offering you a soundtrack to their season every Monday as the team marches to the beat of its own drum throughout the regular season. Cory Schneider made the most of his time as the starting goaltender in front of Roberto Luongo [...]
Northwest Noise: Luongo Left to Sit Behind Blue Eyes in Canucks Crease
Over twenty games into the regular season the competition in the Canucks’ crease continues as Cory Schneider keeps in rhythm during his time under the Vancouver spotlight.
Sour Grapes: Cherry Defends Defenceless While Backing Bruins
Sour Grapes is a feature that will run weekly on Mondays to begin each week, offering a summary of another crazy week around the NHL from the perspective of none other than Donald S. Cherry, distilled and interpreted into plain English so NHL fans everywhere can come to appreciate the wisdom behind the ranting and [...]
Sour Grapes: Don Cherry Gets Excited Over Stars
…Blueberry Cheetah. “Time for a little Coach’s Corner I tell ya, wait Ron what’s his name again, Bieska, Bieksa? Beauuty. The NHL is a diverse ecosystem of players and personalities. Built around speed, skill, violence and determination, the game of hockey is a distinct brand of sport that pulls together many different skills, assets and [...]
Line for Line, Note for Note: The 2012 Vancouver Canucks – Back In Black
It was a long off season for hockey fans, especially Canucks fans. The scars of a devastating Game Seven loss at home and an embarrassing downtown Vancouver riot only set the tone for a tragic summer for the entire hockey community. After relying heavily on music to pass the time without hockey, The Flying V [...]
Burning Questions and Determined Veterans Ignite Canucks Camp
It has been a long and tragic off season for hockey fans however tonight two editions of the Vancouver Canucks will take to the ice as a team once again opposite two similarly outfitted Calgary Flames teams in a pair of debut exhibition battles.
Focused Luongo In Class of His Own At Home for Canucks
Back in the comfort of Vancouver, Luongo and the Canucks bounced back for one of their most complete games of the season, fighting through heavy criticism and in-game adversity to earn a 1-0 victory in a pivotal Game Five.
Focus, Physicality Necessary For Bruins at Home Versus Canucks
The experience of Tim Thomas, Mark Recchi and other Bruin veterans was supposed to give the Eastern Conference Champions an edge heading into the Stanley Cup Final versus the Vancouver Canucks.Two games into a frustrating series for the Bruins, the rambunctious Canucks hold the upper hand heading into Game Three tonight in Boston.
Bieksa Carrying Canucks Blueline in Western Conference Final
With an Olympic gold medal and Stanley Cup ring to his name, Dan Boyle is the consummate NHL veteran. On the opposite blueline Kevin Bieksa has had a major influence on the first two games of his first ever conference final.
Sharks and Canucks Battle to Find Salvation in Stanley
The San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks have both danced with death one in these NHL playoffs and with a new lease on life in the Western Conference Final the two western juggernauts are preparing to make the most of their dangerous playoff run.
Kesler Driving Canucks Bus as Sedins Ride Shotgun in Playoff Drive
Ryan Kesler may have driven the bus for the Canucks through rounds one and two however on the long road to Stanley Cup glory Henrik and Daniel Sedin must take a few shifts at the wheel going forward in order to keep the Canucks and their season on track.
Crease Clash: Luongo and Rinne Key Figures in Canucks vs. Predators Matchup
As he often does, Roberto Luongo became the story of the series in round one versus the Chicago Blackhawks. Heading into a second round matchup against the Nashville Predators and fellow Vezina Trophy candidate Pekka Rinne, Luongo stands to once again dominate the series spotlight.
Canucks and Blackhawks Fight Media War on Game 7 Eve
In Vancouver, Mike Gillis cried to the media about the quality of officiating in the series between his Canucks and the Blackhawks. In Chicago they laughed at the expense of Roberto Luongo and the Canucks, fuelled by the Danny Mac Show’s anthem One Win Away – Luongo’s Tears.
3rd Time the Charm? Canucks vs. Blackhawks First Round Preview, Predictions
The hockey gods have wasted no time re-igniting the bitter playoff rivalry between the Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks, pitting the rivals opposite each other in a playoff series for the third year in a row.
Psychological Edge to Canucks or Blackhawks in First Round Matchup?
In control of their own destiny, the Dallas Stars failed to take advantage of their last opportunity to sneak into the Stanley Cup Playoffs and eliminate the reigning Stanley Cup Champions. As a result the Chicago Blackhawks have survived to defend their title, beginning their title-defence against bitter playoff rivals, the Vancouver Canucks.
Presidents of NHL, Canucks Pursue Awards in Playoff Preparation
The Vancouver Canucks have accomplished everything they can in the regular season, the first leg of a marathon journey to the Stanley Cup. With only a handful of regular season games remaining and only a first round opponent yet to be determined, the playoffs are all the matters to the Canucks as a team moving forward.
The Flying 5: Canucks Host Blue Jackets in Lapierre Debut
Tonight the Canucks begin the last leg of the regular season with their final roster in what is the debut of Maxim Lapierre.
Addition without Subtraction: Canucks Add Lapierre, Higgins at Deadline
In a year when most were prepared for a slow and steady trade deadline day in Vancouver, Mike Gillis pulled off not one but two worthy transactions Monday. Gillis addressed two nagging concerns with the league leading Canucks, adding a fourth line center in Maxim Lapierre along with prospect Macgregor Sharp as well as adding [...]
Canucks at the Deadline: Making the Case for an Enforcer
To trade or not to trade, that is the question facing GM Mike Gillis in what has become one of the more interesting weeks on the NHL calendar.