The Rundown The Vancouver Canucks iced a bunch of the young guns tonight in a tilt against the Calgary Flames. Most of the Flames main roster was in China, so the Canucks decided to give the rookies a game to try and impress. After two bland periods they finally got going, but by then it…
The season is nearly upon us. Let’s keep things simple this week. Who makes your opening night roster and why? Last week I asked: Who do you think can surprise at camp and earn a full-time spot on the roster? At whose expense? Beer Can Boyd: Both Dahlin and Gaudette should probably make the team…
Canucks training camp has finished, the rain has come back to the lower mainland, and I’ve got all my hockey subscriptions in order. With training camp done and the pre-season underway, I can happily say hockey season is finally here. With that, the Roster Down The Road series keeps looking towards the future of the…
TV / RADIO / PUCK DROP SN / SN650 / 7:00 PM THE INTRO Even though it’s just preseason, beating the Calgary Flames should still rank high on the Canucks list of importance. While the Flames veteran group is over in China still, the baby Flames will take on the mixed bag Canucks. Vancouver didn’t…
Much has already been written about the glut of forwards on the Vancouver Canucks roster, and the potential consequences thereof. As it stands, the Canucks are essentially faced with a decision between trading a veteran forward—most likely Markus Granlund or Sam Gagner—or risking a young player like Nikolay Goldobin or Brendan Leipsic on waivers. While…
The Rundown The training camp has come and gone. Tonight, we finally got some fresh Canuck hockey to watch. We all finally got our first look at Elias Pettersson in a preseason game. A true breath of fresh air. However, when the game got underway a waft of familiar stench floated around Rogers Arena. …
