Is the vaunted 2020 draft as insane as the early reports suggest? How realistic is it that the Canucks could actually be worse off by forgoing even a much later pick in ‘20 while, say, keeping a top 10 one in ‘21? — Jyrki21 (@Jyrki21) December 9, 2019 I have to admit, my increased role…
It’s the word that’s on everyone’s minds. With the Canucks currently vying for the final wildcard spot, there’s been some discussion as to the team’s overall quality. So, it’s time for you all to have your say. Are the Canucks mediocre? Why or why not? Everyone knows where I stand, so I’ll leave you all…
The term “top-six forward” gets thrown around a lot by fans and media alike, but most people don’t really know what it means. While some observers can certainly recall a time when second-line forwards were putting up 50-60 point seasons, the reality is that those days are long behind us. Unfortunately, it seems that a…
The first two months of the Vancouver Canucks’ season couldn’t have been more different from one another. In October, the team got off to such a hot start that they were able to give fans their first palpable sense of hope in nearly five years. Sure, they’d gotten off on the right foot plenty of…
November really took its toll on a Canucks team that looked prepped to join the NHL’s elite for the first few weeks of the season. The team went 5-7-4 in November, and aside from the power play, not much went their way. What do you think is ailing the Canucks and how would you fix…
It’s a late edition of the roundtable this week, so there’s no sense wasting any more time. Travis Green mixed up his defense pairings last night against the Predators, which produced mixed results at best. The Edler-Myers pairing hasn’t been what it once was, so it made sense to experiment with different combinations. Unfortunately, the…
What do you think of Babcock? Also are you amused by commodore rants? — mike higashi (@hirokidude) November 25, 2019 I’ve got very mixed feelings on Babcock. I think it was the right time for the Leafs to let him go, but I also don’t think the team’s recent slide into irrelevance is enough…
It’s hard to believe that there was once a time when the consensus around the NHL was that the Canucks got hosed in the deal that sent Corey Schneider to New Jersey in exchange for the ninth overall pick in the 2013 entry draft. In the days that have passed since the Devils netminder was…
We’re over a month into the season now and despite the numerous additions this team made during the offseason, they’re still struggling to find wingers who can get the most out of Bo Horvat. The success of the Lotto Line was instrumental to the team’s success earlier this year, but it’s put Horvat in a…
The Toronto Sun’s Joe Warmington is reporting that Sportsnet has dismissed Don Cherry, a Canadian icon and longtime host of Coach’s Corner, following his comments regarding immigrants on Saturday night’s HNIC broadcast. BREAKING- @CoachsCornerDC has been fired by @Sportsnet – story to come. — Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) November 11, 2019 Warmington also reported this morning that…
when should we be alarmed at the lack of production from Podkolzin — Tim Wilkinson (@timwilkinson) November 10, 2019 I’m not ready to sound the alarm on Podkolzin’s lack of production in the KHL at his age. He’s had some bad puck luck so far this season, but young players often tend to get the…
The Canucks put forth another disappointing performance this afternoon, dropping their fourth straight game to the lowly New Jersey Devils. In what is rapidly becoming a troublesome November for a team that looked dominant for most of the first month of the season, the Canucks have often looked fatigued and out of sorts, even when…
