The Canucks continued their trend of acquiring brand-name players yesterday afternoon when they announced they had traded for pending UFA Tyler Toffoli of the Los Angeles Kings. The details of the trade took longer to trickle out than the results of the Iowa caucus, and fans were getting more than a little antsy while waiting…
If the Canucks get Markstrom resigned, would you trade Demko with Little Things in order to get the Eriksson contract off the books? Would the Senators or Redwings go for this trade? — Tommy Spence (@tspence81) February 16, 2020 My hope is that it doesn’t come to that, because Demko is a hell of a…
The Canucks were looking to sweep Sedin Week this afternoon in Anaheim after a convincing win against the Predators on Monday and pulling off a rope-a-dope against the Blackhawks after the Sedins’ retirement ceremony on Wednesday. Thing didn’t exactly go according to plan. The team came out flat, caught a couple of unlucky breaks, and…
We’re nearly 3/4 into the season and the Canucks currently occupy the top spot in the Pacific. They’ve had a fairly easy time keeping their rivals at bay over the past few weeks, but the Oilers sit just one point back of them now with the same number of games played. Do you think the…
What are your thoughts on Brogan Rafferty and Juolevi starting their season with the canucks next year? Is tryamkin nhl caliber dman? And how do you see Canucks d pair shaping up for next season? — Johl21 (@johal_21) January 27, 2020 I could definitely see one of the players you listed making the opening night…
The Canucks went into Raleigh this afternoon looking to extend their win streak to six games. The young, upstart Canucks have been on an impressive run since the latter half of December, having won 14 of their last 17 before today’s contest against the Canes. Vancouver started off the game looking very much like a…
Jacob Markstrom has been one of the great comeback stories in NHL history. Despite losing his father to cancer this November, Markstrom is putting up the best and most consistent performance of his career, sitting seventh overall in wins and 14th overall in save percentage among goaltenders with at least 20 starts this season. What…
Are the Blackhawks the Patriots of the NHL? (Referencing the Aaron Hernandez Doc) — Ryan Little (@rLittle67) January 26, 2020 To be honest, I don’t think there’s any team in the NHL whose performance on the ice and scandals off the ice mirror the New England Patriots in any meaningful way. The Patriots have been…
All-Star weekend is now at a close, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to get a sense of where our authors stand on the game. Do you like the All-Star Game? Why or why not? If not, what would you change? Ryan Hank This one is a no brainer. Make it outdoors in Vegas…
who's an ideal first round matchup for us assuming we do make the playoffs? And who'd be a nightmare draw? — 27-18-4 😂😂😂 (@infinitemile8) January 19, 2020 I’d imagine the Canucks would match up favourably against most teams in the Pacific, save perhaps for the Vegas Golden Knights, who have always been a thorn in…
There’s no denying that Jacob Markstrom has been a driving force behind the Canucks’ success as of late. For the first time in his career, he’s putting up above-average performances on a consistent basis, and it’s catapulted the team into the playoff picture. Unfortunately, it also creates a tricky situation for the Canucks to navigate….
Are the Canucks good? A look at the Pacific Division standings would certainly suggest so. Unfortunately, the underlying numbers don’t paint the rosiest picture. In early December, I took a deep look at the Canucks’ underlying performance over the first two months of the season and concluded that they were likely to be a middling…
