All Entries in the "Vancouver Canucks" Category
Hockey Independent mock draft part 1
With the NHL Entry Draft looming I decided to organize a mock draft with several of HI’s writers to give you an idea of what tonight’s entry draft could look. Participants: Fred Poulin, Cris Cohen, Lawrence Duchenski, John Scott Moore, Jeremy Scriven, Alexander Monaghan, Jamie Fraser, Andre Garabedian, WB Philp, Al Cimaglia, Adrian Fung, Gordon [...]
Nick Giglia’s 2011 Mock Draft: The Swami Speaks
This year, once again with the assistance of my good friend Andrew R (and some Bitches Brew…..both the beer and the music), I sat down to do my NHL Mock Draft. As per usual, trades were considered, and by a phenomenal stroke of luck we called Carter to Columbus for Voracek and the [...]
The simmering sickness inside the heart of many, unleashed
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” – Jeremiah 17:9 Five days have passed since the shocking riots in Vancouver cast an indelible pall over the night of Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final and yet the shock still remains. When looking back on June 15, 2011, [...]
Ryan Kesler: Ohio State’s Best Goes For The Stanley Cup
Sixteen months ago Ryan Kesler played in the biggest game of his life. The previous two weeks had been somewhat of a coming out party for the Livonia, Mich. native. The star of the hometown hockey team was now the new face of Canada’s toughest Olympic competition. Wednesday night Kesler will play the biggest [...]
Game 7: A tale of “three” goalies in truly bizarre 2011 Stanley Cup Final
As a wise man once said, the two sweetest words for any sports fan are: “Game 7″. For the fifth time in the past eight NHL seasons, the championship series will go the distance. Game 7 between the Bruins and Canucks will be played tonight at Rogers Arena in Vancouver to conclude the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. This series [...]
Vancouver has waited since 1915 for another Stanley Cup win
Exactly seventeen years ago today, the scene in Vancouver was very similar. The city buzzed with hope after the previous night’s Stanley Cup Final game on home ice moved the Canucks within one win of capturing the franchise’s first-ever championship. On June 11, 1994, the Canucks defeated the New York Rangers at Pacific Coliseum 4-1 in [...]
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.
Why Thomas and Price Are a Class Above Luongo
They are the netminders for teams with arguably the most heated rivalry in all of sport, Tim Thomas and Carey Price toil under the weighty expectations which accompany being the cornerstone of their team’s success. The environment is one which thrusts them onto center stage each time they step on the ice; each save, miscue, [...]
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.
Reed Review 5/30: Stanley Cup Final More Interesting Than You Think
Two teams vying for the infamously worshiped Stanley Cup, of all aspects of this matchup it’s not their scoring, goaltending or anything similar that I’m interested in. Instead I’m more intrigued of the fact we have our first Stanley Cup final in which both team captains are NOT North American. For some not a big [...]
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.
Vancouver vs Nashville- Game 4
Shea Weber has it right… Yes, the Canucks embellished a couple of calls in game 3 and were able to score two goals on those two calls. Yes, the officials missed a rather obvious Too Many Men call. That’s unfortunate. It’s unfortunate that this game was so affected by gamesmanship. It’s unfortunate for Predator fans [...]
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.
Nashville vs. Vancouver Preview
Friday’s column a day early… Previewing Nashville vs. Vancouver At 8pm CDT, the puck will drop on the first Stanley Cup semifinal series in Nashville history. Nashville is coming off a strong showing against the Anaheim Ducks and will now face the top seeded Vancouver Canucks. There are some similarities between the Canucks and Ducks. [...]
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.
