All Entries Tagged With: "jeff Tambellini"
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 [...]
Hodgson Debut Highlights Canucks Return to Action
The wait is over for the Canucks top prospect to dull his skates in his first ever NHL regular season game.
Naslund’s Night: Canucks Salute #19 vs. Lightning
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Markus Naslund’s career as a Vancouver Canuck displayed to the city a talent and offensive spark never seen before in a Canuck uniform. As the captain of the Canucks and driving force behind the West Coast Express, Naslund leadership and wrist shot were second to none. However in a city like Vancouver, scarred by defeat in 1994, the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs would never be enough for the smooth Swede called Nazzy.
Canucks Look to Extend Streak Versus Central Division Foe
Call it a statement game, call it a rivalry game, call it whatever you like. The Vancouver Canucks let their play do the talking Friday night, beating the Chicago Blackhawks in their own building on the way to a 3-0 victory. Tonight at Rogers Arena, the Canucks look to continue their strong play of late against another familiar rival, the St. Louis Blues.
Canucks Call on Defensive Depth Facing Back-to-Back Road Games
Only five games into the regular season the Vancouver Canucks are already relying on the defensive depth Mike Gillis acquired over the off season in order to fill holes in the Canucks top six. After Sami Salo’s infamous off season Floorball injury sidelined him for what may be entire 2010-11 season, defenceman Keith Ballard (Concussion) [...]
Fighting for Your Life: 5 Stories to Watch During Canucks Pre-Season
Who better than the Calgary Flames to renew acquaintances with in a double city, double header to open the 2011 pre-season.
Salary Cap Reality Sends Mitchell Packing, Finds Tough Torres a Home with Canucks
In the salary cap era, a player’s loyalty to an organization, and the inverse fan/organizational loyalty to a player can often fall victim to the dollars and sense of signing a certain player to contract. Willie Mitchell, Raffi Torres and the Vancouver Canucks fan base now know well of the business side of the NHL. [...]
Gillis Walks the Walk; Signs Hamhuis, Malhotra, Tambellini, Perrault in UFA Opening
After proving on draft day that he is a man of action, Mike Gillis proved on July 1st that he is also a man of his word. Since declaring “Were not done yet” following the acquisition of Keith Ballard and Victor Oreskovich on draft day, Gillis went out and signed his number one priority on [...]
RAISING THE TITANIC: The Isles Rise Against The Odds
Don’t look now, but the Islanders have lifted from the depth like the carcass of the Titanic, and are tied at 23 points with a dropping NY Rangers and the Philly Flyers. The Isles, however, were not expected to win a cup like either team. If anything, the other two teams are disappointing their fan [...]
TAMBELLINI THE REAL DEAL? Will This Streak End? This And Other Questions Asked & Answered
LETHAL WEAPON? Jeff Tambellini is also known as a two season whipping boy on Long Island for being a first rounder who failed to live up to 1st round expectations. Well this year, he is showing something far different in 8 games he has 6 goals and 1 assist. The year before? 65 games played [...]
A New Hope?
A new star has risen up the NHL ranks and his name is . . . Jeff Tambellini? Tambellini made the NHL.com top three stars this week and just in time for the New York Islanders who have lacked in the secondary scoring department for some time. He earned the honor by scoring his first [...]
FOUR THINGS FOR YOU: Lighthouse Update, Willets Point Rah-Rah, Some Shady Letter Writing & The Isles Still Lose
Remember the meeting that didn’t happen? Breakfast with Dick and Jane…errr, Charles and Kate. But, hey, “no meetings happened or are happening”. Meetings can only occur if someone ordered waffles evidently. Denial or not, that was a few weeks ago. So what’s happened since… Wouldn’t you know it? Another meeting. This time with underlings instead. [...]
