The Canucks were riding a wave of success at home as they took on the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night at the Rog. This matchup was once again met with anticipation as the Canucks took to the ice for only the fifth time this season. The season comes fast and furious once the month turns…
Read More →THE INTRO The Canucks welcome the visiting Detroit Red Wings this evening to Rogers Arena. Vancouver will look to bag their third win in a row (a win streak some have called it). Former Canuck Alex Biega will make his Red Wings debut against the team that started it all for him. Detroit’s Anthony Mantha…
Read More →Why play Edler over 25 minutes during an 8-2 game? Hasn't anyone ever heard of load management? — Fred P (@Meerschaum529) October 14, 2019 It does seem a little strange. My guess is it had something to do with the fact that a significant portion of the game was spent on special teams, and that…
Read More →Canucks announced early Monday morning that the team will be calling up goaltender Zane McIntyre from the Utica Comets while regular starter Jacob Markstrom attends a family matter.
Read More →Pearson has continued his scoring pace from last season so far. At what point do you think he’s not a candidate for regression? — Geordie (@geordiedent) October 13, 2019 It depends on what you mean by regression. Pearson shot at 21.4% over his time with the Canucks last year. To maintain that kind of conversion…
Read More →Welcome back to Blackfish, CanucksArmy’s weekly prospect report! Over the years of reading the site, this series has been a favourite of mine and I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to carry on the torch. That having been said, I am still fairly new to this writing thing, so any feedback would…
Read More →While driving play at 5-on-5 is undoubtedly the most crucial factor to winning games, winning the special teams battle doesn’t hurt either. The Canucks’ penalty kill has been excellent so far, going a near-perfect 12-for-13 over their first four games. Obviously a 92.3% pace isn’t going to last, but if their first four games are…
Read More →The Warmup Just 72 hours after the Bo Horvat captaincy ceremony, the Vancouver Canucks faced off against the Philadelphia Flyers—and they found themselves faced with two possible paths. They could ride the momentum of that historic 8-2 win to their second consecutive victory—but it was just as likely that the Canucks would suffer an emotional…
Read More →Utica Comets Post-Game Report Game #2 At Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Saturday, October 12th, 2019 7:05 pm Eastern/4:05 pm Pacific Pre-Game CanucksArmy Utica Comets Pre-Game: Game #2 – At Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins https://t.co/hg97Tt90Ot #Canucks #NHL — Botchford's Army (@CanucksArmy) October 12, 2019 Post-Game Scratched Today For Utica Seamus Malone: C/LW – week-to-week, upper-body injury. AHL deal. Francis Perron:…
Read More →Utica Comets Pre-Game Game #2 At Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Saturday, October 12th, 2019 7:05 pm Eastern/ 4:05 pm Pacific Pre-Game The Utica Comets will hit the road to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton today to take on the Penguins, (Pittsburgh affiliate) for game number two of their 2019/20 season. The Comets are coming off of a 4-3 win over the…
Read More →THE INTRO It’s tough to follow up a thrashing like the Canucks gave Los Angeles a few nights ago but they’ll definitely try tonight. Vancouver takes on Philadelphia on Hockey Night in Canada this evening in what should be a fast-paced affair. The Flyers start their Western Canadian road trip against the Canucks and finish…
Read More →by OddsShark (@OddsShark) – Sponsored Post The Vancouver Canucks are 6-4 in their last 10 home games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Canucks will try to earn a win over an East Coast team on Saturday night when they host the Philadelphia Flyers. Vancouver is a -120 home favourite on the NHL odds…
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