All Entries Tagged With: "Henrik Sedin"
The Toronto Maple Leafs – Another Offseason
After yet another disappointing season, Maple Leafs fans look toward another offseason. This time, as the fans of the only NHL franchise to have not played in a postseason game since the lockout. The overwhelming belief that the Toronto Maple Leafs still need a number one center still remains, and the uncertainty about goaltending is [...]
Canucks to Embrace the Hate, Even Strength Play vs. Confident Kings in Game Two
The sky is falling in the city of Vancouver, and spring has barely sprung. Following with the seasons, the Vancouver Canucks have taken only a few strides out of the starting gate but have had a tough start to the Stanley Cup Finals, dropping their Game One matchup against the Kings for the first time since 2007 against the Anaheim Ducks.
Thomas’ 40-Save Performance Lifts Boston To 4-2 Victory In Los Angeles
On Saturday evening, the Boston Bruins hoped to right the ship after dropping their road-trip opener in San Jose on Thursday. Fortunately for the hoards of B’s fans who stayed up for the late start, the B’s came through with an important 4-2 win at the Staples Center. After a scoreless first period, Patrice Bergeron [...]
Last Night’s Review of Red Wings’ Loss to Canucks
With one shot, it was over. Alex Burrows scored the only goal in the third round of the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks snapped the Detroit Red Wings’ 23-game winning streak at home (an NHL record) with a 4-3 win. It was the best road team beating the best home team. I think the last [...]
Vancouver Slips Past the Predators in a Shootout 4-3
Two plays. Two plays victimized the Predators in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks at the Bridgestone Arena. Two defensive breakdowns led to two quick first period goals by the Canucks en route to a 3-1 first period lead. The Predators fought back to force the shootout, but fell in the sixth round [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 17-23-4 with 38 points through 44 games. After 44 games last season, the Bolts were 26-13-5 with 57 points. The Bolts are in fifth (last) place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Washington Capitals by twelve points. Tampa Bay is in 15th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, twelve [...]
Canucks Edge Bruins In Penalty-Riddled Finals Rematch
In a game that saw 30 penalties, 18 power-plays, a penalty shot, and a combined 107 minutes of penalties, the Vancouver Canucks exacted a small bit of revenge against the Boston Bruins, as they defeated the B’s by a 4-3 score. With a chance to showcase arguably the two best teams in the league, and [...]
Thoughts on World U-17 Tournament
As a hockey fan living in Michigan, I have always been accustomed to watching the Detroit Red Wings, but it’s not the only hockey ticket in town. About 30 minutes northwest are the Plymouth Whalers and they are one of the premier teams in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). If you want to cross the [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
Predators Cap an Improbable Comeback, Vanquish Vancouver 6-5
The Nashville Predators faced a monumental task, trying to get their game back on track against a formidable for in the form of the Vancouver Canucks at the Rogers Centre in Vancouver. The Predators came into the game 4-4-2 in their last 10 games, while the Cancucks entered the contest on a tear, with an [...]
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.
Season Predictions Part 2: Canucks Poised For A Repeat?
Hello again, and welcome to Part II of my 4-Part NHL season preview. In part I, I gave you all my Eastern Conference Predictions. In part 2, I will give you my predictions for the Western Conference. I will approach these predictions a bit differently than I did those for the Eastern Conference. Today, [...]
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.
The Southeast Unleashed – May 2011 Inaugural Edition
The NHL’s Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as a part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion. It has had two Stanley Cup winning teams, the 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning and the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes. Each month we will link you to the relevant news and notes of all five Southeast Division teams. [...]
Canucks Down the Predators 4-2; Take Series Lead 3-1
The Nashville Predators put up a valiant effort before falling to the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at the Bridgestone Arena. The Canucks now lead the series 3-1 and can close out the Predators in Vancouver on Saturday night. The Predators opened with good jump and pressured the Canucks early in the contest. They were unable to [...]
Top-20 worst bang-for-the-buck NHL forwards in 2010-11
When the 2010-11 NHL regular season ended about three weeks ago, some teams analyzed the production of some of their key players thinking why did we give so much money to the players listed below. While some productive players like Joe Thornton (21 goals, but 70 points), Henrik Sedin (19 goals, but 94 points) and [...]
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.
