Vasili Podkolzin had no points in his first 16 games this season and many Canucks fans were concerned that his development was going to take a year off. It’s funny how much things can change in just a few short weeks. Podkolzin got his first KHL point in a game against CSKA. Podkolzin drove the…
You can tell a team is getting good again when fans start arguing about who should be on the fourth line, and for the first time in years, that’s what Canucks fans have been doing this week. The team has had their fair share of problems over the past few seasons. Finishing near the bottom…
Do you remember that feeling? The one that gives you goosebumps every time you see Alex Burrows jump up and snag that puck out of the air. The feeling you get when you hear Jim Robson say “He will play. You know he’ll play. He’ll play on crutches!” I got goosebumps just reading it. Those…
Always90Four decided to take his vacation this week and is ripping it up in Vegas at this moment. I’ve decided to lend a hand and do The Game Day previews for the next two games so that he can make poor decisions instead of writing pregame reports. THE INTRO Tonight, the Canucks return from their…
One of the biggest questions surrounding the Canucks heading into the season was if they were going to be able to have three scoring lines. This season, we have seen an emergence of a third line that can chip in offensively in a way that Canucks fans have not seen over the past few years….
The idea of these “Snap Shots” articles is to explore some smaller ideas or stats that I find. In the process of looking through stats, one number sticks out to such an absurd degree that it merits an article all on it’s own. This is one of those times. The Canucks have won every game…
The Vancouver Canucks made significant moves this offseason to improve their defence corps. Adding Tyler Myers was the biggest offseason transaction, but Oscar Fantenberg and Jordie Benn have also been useful additions this season. Obviously, the biggest change to the Canucks’ blue line wasn’t acquired via trade or free agency, but through the draft. Quinn…
When I was a young boy, my father took me into Vancity to see a Canucks game. He said, “Son, when you grow up will you write the postgame about the penalty box parade?” Today was that day. Luckily there was a great off ice story to cover first. The Canucks were coming off a…
The World Junior Championship will soon be coming to a close, and the four Canucks prospects that are participating in the tournament have been showcasing their talent in this annual overload of incredible hockey. One Canucks prospect made his mark early on in this tournament and had the sports world buzzing about his elite puck…
If 2018-19 was the season that Elias Pettersson shocked the hockey world, then 2019-20 is the season that he is asserting his dominance. The Canucks have found their scoring leader for years to come. Elias Pettersson was just named to his second All-Star game and he will hopefully be joined by Quinn Hughes as well….
Stan Smyl sputtered when he called his name when the Canucks selected him at 10th overall at the 2019 draft, but by the end of this tournament, every Canucks fan will know exactly how to pronounce “Podkolzin”. Though some may be calling him Put-goals-in. This year has been a roller coaster ride for Vasili Podkolzin….
All eyes will be on Nils Hoglander at this year’s tournament after Andrei Svechnikov scored the second “Nyssa” goal of his brief NHL career. While Svechnikov may have popularized the move, Nils Höglander has been scoring lacrosse goals in professional leagues since Svech was a rookie. I may be biased, but I think Höglander’s “Nyssa”…
