Watching the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs is a healthy reminder of where the Vancouver Canucks are in their rebuild and what it takes to not only make the playoffs but extend that success beyond the final weeks of April and May. This past season, we were all introduced to the phenom that is Elias Pettersson…
From the time he was drafted as a project piece to the birth of #ShotgunJake, Jake Virtanen has been scrutinized for what type of player he is, who he isn’t, and who he should be. He turns 23 in August and will be entering his fifth season in the NHL; pretty impressive for a player…
THE INTRO We have once again made it to the season finale but there will be no cliffhangers like when Ross raced to get Rachel off the plane or when Neo and Bane are lying on the table at the end of Matrix Reloaded, or ultimately when Thanos snapped his fingers with that jewel glove…
THE INTRO It’s an early start tonight as the Canucks make their way to Nashville to take on the playoff-bound Predators. There will be a fair amount of chatter about defense tonight, more importantly, the men who patrol the blue line. Lots of young talent on both sides of the ice. Quinn Hughes has made…
THE INTRO It’s the final home game of the 2018/19 season for your Vancouver Canucks. It had its ups and downs but overall the team is in the same place. The 50/50 will be in the 100s of thousands, Quinn Hughes will score his first to end the year and so will Elias Pettersson. The…
THE INTRO Well, it’s official: the Vancouver Canucks won’t be playing for the Stanley Cup this season. Shocking, we know. Thankfully, Quinn Hughes did enough in his NHL debut to excite the fans to show up for another game and see what he can do next. The Stars are rolling with a three-game win streak…
THE INTRO The games are coming to a close but the NHL demands each team plays an 82-game schedule. So here we are. Tonight, the rival Los Angeles Kings make their way to Rogers Arena to take on the struggling Vancouver Canucks. On any other night, this game wouldn’t register on the scale of activity…
THE INTRO A late season meeting with the Anaheim Ducks is what the Canucks need to keep their fans interested down to the final game. The warm fuzzy feeling of the playoffs is now just ashes from the dumpster fire that has engulfed ownership’s hopes and dreams from this season. This game can go a…
THE INTRO Right back at it tonight, the Canucks host the Blue Jackets of Columbus and there are two valuable points up for grabs. Vancouver lost a close one to Calgary last night while a few other Wild Card hopefuls picked up points to further their lead over the Canucks. The Canucks are hanging on…
THE INTRO Many years ago, the Canucks owned the Calgary Flames on the ice. Vancouver would flex its muscles and put the lowly Calgary club in its place. Not so much anymore. Now, the Flames are the ones taking it to a Canucks team that is still digging for its identity and occasionally steals one…
THE INTRO The Canucks have made a habit of extending their games lately with two shootouts and a quick overtime shift. Tonight, they welcome the Ottawa Senators who haven’t played since Saturday when they shocked the world and crushed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2. Heads rolled, jobs were axed and… no, that didn’t happen, but…
THE INTRO Leave it to the Canucks to face another streaking team gunning for the playoffs. The Chicago Blackhawks have won five-straight while the Canucks have spun the wheel of destiny (no such wheel) and have sprinkled wins and losses like the Salt Bae guy Vancouver pulled off the win in Dallas yesterday and they’ll…
