Taking a Bite
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 8 Comments »The funny thing about the Canucks is that they never bring their A-game against teams that they should be beating. Whether that's on the coach or the players or even both is debatable, but when a team with the best ...
What If
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »The most fun game to play as a hockey fan or expert is to explore the notion of "what if?" What if the Habs didn't deal Patrick Roy? What if Eric Lindros had learned to play with his head up? What ...
help around the corner - Grabner hottest Moose
Monday, January 12th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »Michael Grabner has begun filling the net in earnest, hoping for a mid-season call-up to prove his worth at the NHL level. The Manitoba Moose are one of the AHL's deepest teams. Until recently, the Villach, Austrian-born Grabner was not ...
The Saviour
Sunday, January 11th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »No doubt this wasn't the start the Canucks wanted with Mats Sundin, who are now 1-2 with him in the lineup. With the big Swede in the lineup it was expected he would provide some offensive spark and punch, but ...
Ho Hum Sundin, BKB Line
Thursday, January 8th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »Mat Sundin made his much anticipated debut last night against the Oilers, logging just a shade over 15 minutes in ice-time, with three of those on the PP. Playing on a line with the speedy Mason Raymond and the creative ...
Hodgson certainly delivers
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 11 Comments »Vancouver Canuck 2008 1st-round pick (10th overall) Cody Hodgson certainly delivered the goods and a Gold Medal for Canada at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championships in Ottawa, Ontario. It was the same city that he was drafted at in June. ...
Two Straight…
Monday, January 5th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 1 Comment »shootout losses. Awful. The Canucks should've gotten two wins against a sub par Atlanta and underachieving Dallas squad, but I think they should be thankful they escaped with two points. The Canucks were average at best against the two teams ...
Deadsville
Friday, January 2nd, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 2 Comments »Kudos to Alex Burrows and Jordin Tootoo getting the dirty stuff out of the way. And for trying to ignite a capacity crowd that was deathly quiet. The Canucks and Preds continued the physical play stemming from a December 9th ...
