All Entries Tagged With: "Roberto Luongo"
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, [...]
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, [...]
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.
Nashville Battles Back to Take 4-3 Win Over Vancouver
Facing elimination, the Nashville Predators held off the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 to send the series back to Nashville for a game 6 confrontation. Vancouver leads the series 3-2, with game 6 to be played Monday in Nashville. This win was nothing but a character win for the Predators. Facing elimination, where they had been [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 Cap Comeback Against the Canucks With 2-1 Double OT Win
After their first game no-show against the Vancouver Canucks, Nashville Predators Head Coach Barry Trotz said that his team would find out a lot about themselves in game 2 of their series. So what did the Predators find out? They are a team that is not flashy, but is all heart and grit as they [...]
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 [...]
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.
Rinne, Thomas, and Luongo Named as Vezina Finalists
Nashville’s Pekka Rinne was named as a finalist for the NHL’s Vezina Trophy. Here is the press release from the League office: NEW YORK (April 22, 2011) — Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks, Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators and Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins are the three finalists for the 2010-11 Vezina [...]
Bolland Resurfaces and So Does The Old Bobby Lu
It would be nice to get excited, but it will take another win on Thursday to turn my pessimism to optimism. The Blackhawks did show a lot of heart and character to overcome the recent injury to Brent Seabrook and put a beat down on the Canucks in Game 4. On Tuesday evening some will [...]
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.
Predators Offense Disappears in 3-1 Loss to the Canucks
10-7 11-5 14-2 Lopsided baseball scores? No. These were the shot totals in the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena. Nashville was the leader after the first period and after that, the Canucks trapped the life out of the Predators and controlled the game to secure the win. 2 [...]
Predators Blank Canucks 3-0
The Nashville Predators rolled into Vancouver in desperate need of a win after struggling to establish consistent momentum over the past few weeks. The task at hand was going to be monumental as they were facing the number one team in the Western Conference in the Vancouver Canucks. Looking at the talent on the ice [...]
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.
Predators Vanquish Vancouver 3-1
The Nashville Predators overcame injuries, piss poor officiating, and the potent Vancouver offense to defeat the number one team in the Western Conference by a score of 3-1. With the win, the Predators have evened their season series against the Canucks at 1 and now stand at 70 points in the Western Conference with a [...]
