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Red Wings Get Owned By Canucks 4-2
It was a battle of two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference, but the Detroit Red Wings were denied a win and two points, losing to the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at the Rogers Arena. The key match-up going into the game was a battle between two of the top goalies in the NHL. [...]
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.
Tim Peel Hands the Canucks a 3-2 Victory
The Nashville Predators were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime courtesy of a weak second period that saw their offense disappear and an absolute bullshit call by referee Tim Peel in overtime that allowed Ryan Kessler to score the game winner. With the win, the Canucks take a 2-1 series lead. Tim Peel [...]
Predators Drop Game 1 to the Canucks 1-0
The Nashville Predators dropped a 1-0 game one decision to the Vancouver Canucks in a game that saw the Predators play some of their worst hockey in the playoffs. Sure, the score was only 1-0, but without the amazing play of Pekka Rinne, the score could have been embarrassing. By contrast, Canucks netminder Roberto Luongo [...]
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 [...]
Rangers Acquire McCabe
The New York Rangers brought to reality a trade that had been speculated on for quite awhile, acquiring 35-year-old defenseman Bryan McCabe from the Florida Panthers. The Rangers sent forward Tim Kennedy and their 3rd round pick in the 2011 Entry Draft to the Panthers. McCabe clearly does not fit within the “go with the [...]
Dale Tallon’s Report Card
Hello again Panther Fans, today we are going to look at Dale Tallon and his role thus far as General Manager. In only nine months Tallon has revitalized a thin farm system and positioned the team for future success. Let’s take a look at some of his major moves thus far in our first ever [...]
The Bolts Beat, 9/21/10
In this week’s edition of The Bolts Beat, Mike and Jon talk about some of the first impressions of training camp, who stood out, who did not and take another preseason look at the Southeast Division with TBL.com contributor Mark Pukalo. And Jon’s delusions about the New York Jets only get worse… Powered by Podbean.com [...]
New weekly fantasy hockey ramblings at Hockey Independent
This will be a new weekly feature here at Hockey Independent as I will try to give you advice on your fantasy hockey drafts, whether it’s a keeper pool or not, and whether you are allowed daily/weekly roster changes or not during the season. You can have a look at my article on the 2010-11 [...]
Dull Rivals: Boston Versus Montreal Lacks Familiar Fire
Growing up in Boston, the hatred for the Montreal Canadiens is instilled in you through your parents, your friends, or in most cases the Habs knocking the Bruins out of the playoffs routinely. The Canadiens didn’t like the Bruins, and the Bruins deplored the Habs and their 24 Stanley Cups. Throughout their entire history the [...]
Official: Calgary Flames trade Jokinen and Prust to NY Rangers for Higgins and Kotalik
After 24 hours of rumblings and discussions about a possible that would send Calgary Flames’ centre Ollie Jokinen and tough guy Brandon Prust to the New York Rangers in exchange for forwards Chris Higgins and Ales Kotalik, the deal was finally made official a little after midnight EDT by the NHL. Jokinen and Prust, who [...]
New York Rangers interested in Edmonton Oilers’ Sheldon Souray
According to Pierre Lebrun of ESPN, the New York Rangers are very interested in the Edmonton defenseman, who would be willing to waive his no-trade clause to help the Oilers and play in New York. But to make it happen, as Lebrun said, the Rangers would need to create cap room by shedding the contracts [...]
A look at former Canadiens’ players so far this season
Christopher Higgins The American forward is having a hard time in the Big Apple. In fact, Higgins only has five points this year, and only deux goals. Defensively, Higgins’ strength, is having difficulties adjusting to John Tortorella’s style of play posting a plus/minus differential of -5. Tortorella is mainly using him on the third line [...]
Analyzing the 2009-2010 New York Rangers
On the eve of the unrestricted free agency period, Glen Sather began the annual remaking of the New York Rangers by shipping Scott Gomez and his bloated contract to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Chris Higgins and A-List defensive prospect, Ryan McDonagh. By shedding Gomez’s contract, Sather cleared the way to sign the uber [...]