The Rundown Is there any better time for NHL hockey than 10:00AM on a Monday? Of course there is, but that didn’t stop fans of the Vancouver Canucks from dragging themselves out of bed for this earlier-than-matinee New Year’s Eve matchup. The most dedicated among the fanbase were likely still coming down from the disappointment…
The World Juniors have arrived, and always renews interest in NHL prospects. While most of the players to watch at the under-20 championships are already affiliated with NHL teams, there are a handful of draft eligible players looking to make their mark as well. It’s been nearly two months since I last published a consolidated…
THE INTRO Good morning, Canucks fans. Hopefully, you went to the nearest McDonalds to get a yummy sausage and egg McMuffin or maybe you’re having eggs benedict because who doesn’t love eggs benedict? Anyway, this one is an early start on New Year’s Eve. Thankfully, it won’t be another butt-kicking at the hands of the…
The Rundown With Mike DiPietro back in net against the Czech Republic at the World Juniors, fans were faced with a more difficult decision on Saturday night than they were on Thursday when it came to changing the channel to the Canucks’ game. However, with Team Canada in command of a 4-1 lead and the…
The first Saturday of the World Juniors provided some intriguing games as the competition level took a step forward. It started with Switzerland and Denmark meeting in a game that was must-win to avoid the relegation playoffs at the end of the preliminary, that was followed by Finland taking on Slovakia, Canada took on the…
Utica Comets Post-Game Report Game #36 Vs Rochester Americans Saturday, December 29th, 2018 7:00 pm Eastern/4:00 pm Pacific Pre-Game The fourth overall Rochester Americans, (Buffalo affiliate) rolled into Utica today to take on the 17th ranked Comets for game number 36 of the season. The Amerks brought a record of 20-10-2-0 into today’s game, giving…
Some big news dropped this evening as the Vancouver Canucks and Utica Comets announced that they have reached an agreement to extend their AHL affiliation for up to six more seasons but guaranteed to remain there until at least the end of the 2020-21 season. #Canucks have extended their affiliate deal with the @UticaComets. The…
With Sven Baertschi making his return to the Canucks lineup tonight, someone was going to need to be sent to Utica to make room for him and that someone was Adam Gaudette #Canucks have reassigned the @Hockey_Gaud Adam Gaudette to the @UticaComets. https://t.co/bA2Q7uii3h — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) December 29, 2018 Gaudette has appeared in 31…
THE INTRO Tonight the Canucks strut into Calgary to face an equally hot Flames team (no pun intended). Vancouver has been matched up well against most of the Canadian teams and tonight’s game could end up being an old-time matchup between the two storied rivals. Super rookie Elias Pettersson will try and add to his…
Another slower night for Canucks prospects with only two games on tap for the event. With Finland and Canada having the night off, that meant that only Quinn Hughes and Tyler Madden dressed and were up against Kazakhstan. The Americans were leaps and bounds better than their opponent, outshooting them by a 66-13 margin. Both…
Utica Comets Post-Game Report Game #35 At Syracuse Crunch Friday, December 28th, 2018 7:00 pm Eastern/4:00 pm Pacific Pre-Game The 17th overall Utica Comets rolled into Syracuse today to take on the Crunch, (Tampa Bay affiliate) for game number 35 of the season. The Comets brought a record of 16-15-2-1 into today’s game, giving them…
It was a lighter day for Canucks prospects on Day 2 of the World Junior Championships. With the Americans afforded the day off, it meant that only two prospects were expected to dress yesterday and one wasn’t even supposed to play. But we can still take a look at the one prospect who did end…
