I sat here trying to figure out what to write about the Jim Benning era, and honestly, I wrote about four different versions, unsure of which one to go with. One was a scathing indictment of Jim Benning’s time in Vancouver, but honestly, we’ve been doing that for almost five years now. At this point,…
With more and more reports emerging of an all-Canadian division for the 2020-21 NHL season, hockey fans across the country celebrated what will most likely be one of the most intense NHL seasons ever seen. Sure, we have had some bloody rivalries over the years in the United States — Detroit vs Colorado in the…
(Picture courtesy of @sportsnetirf ) Every once in a while, a question comes along that the statistical side of Canucks Army cannot answer. A question that no matter how deep you dive into the numbers, an answer will not be forthcoming. A situation where Canucks Army has to call upon their emotional leader, yours truly (I like…
With the Canucks surviving the California trip and flirting with first place in the NHL (I’ve heard rumors first place is seeing other people), what better time than now to have another fireside chat where we can all gather around and share stories of players we hate, players we like, and Lucas Sbisa. Also, it…
Last weekend I had a poker tourney with my buddies, and as each person got eliminated, they would go to the “Loser Lounge” and watch hockey as they waited for the winner to be decided. The first game on TV was the Islanders-Stars game, which showcased an impressive lack of defense and goaltending. Anders Lindback made…
Sometimes I have a topic in mind and I will write like a mad man, excited to deliver my thoughts to the masses, so we can all talk very specifically about what I had in mind. Other times there is just simply not much going on, and with the Canucks only seven games into the season,…
I had two options when writing my article this week. One, try and break down the Edmonton Oilers game and somehow try and use a sample size of one to forecast the Canucks season and how it will go, or two, take the week to talk about how that was the first game of hockey…
#450320839 / gettyimages.com Before the regular season begins, I just wanted to take a moment to talk about John Tortorella one last time. I feel like I never gave him a proper send off, and I wanted to make sure I gave one of the greatest coaches in Canucks history his just due. Although our…
“Mommy, who is Mr. GoodYear?” This week word got out that Gary Bettman and the NHL turned down the idea of putting ads on NHL jerseys in order to create more revenue. This is good news, because it means we won’t be confusing a corporate logo for a name bar anytime soon The bad news is that some…
#55861297 / gettyimages.com Who will be the recipient of the prestigious Fedor Fedorov Preseason Award this year? Ah, how I love the smell of prospects in the morning.. OK, I probably could’ve worded that in a less creepy manner, but my point remains. After a long summer of inactivity and people trying to pretend to be…
#451365676 / gettyimages.com Winning has a funny way of changing perceptions. When you win, all of a sudden everything you do turns to gold. You can stumble, you can make mistakes, but those get swept quickly under the rug under the bright lights of winning. Likewise when you lose, all of a sudden everything you…
#181617853 / gettyimages.com Don’t do this? OK Ryan, you got your money, and you’re all set to play hockey in a crazy market like Vancouver. Before the puck drops, however, I would like to offer up some advice on how to survive your three years in our beautiful city.
