Rypien Re-signs
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 2 Comments »As expected, Rick Rypien received a modest raise and was awarded a new 2-year contract worth $1.1m, an annual cap hit of a measly $550k. Rypien was set to become a RFA this year and is the second Canuck to ...
Rest in Peace
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »Peter Zezel 1965-2009 Forever a Canuck 1997-1999
Niedermayers a Dream
Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »TSN recently reported that the Niedermayers may be interested in returning home next year. Not the least bit surprising, considering that both Rob and Scott are near the end of their careers and would like to end their careers somewhere ...
Final Press Conference
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »About a week ago, Gillis and Vigneault held their final press conference before taking off for the summer. Usually these pressers are filled with nothing but speculation on free agency and redundant questions and this year was no different. There ...
Because I Can
Saturday, May 16th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »I enjoy reading HockeyBuzz because it passes the time. Nothing else. There's little of anything that's of value on that site and sometimes it gives me a good chuckle or two. On a slow hockey news day like today, there's ...
Report Card - Defensemen and Goalies
Friday, May 15th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »Willie Mitchell and Alex Edler - A+ - I don't think there's any denying that Mitchell has continued to be a defensive stalwart for the Canucks. Second on the team in ice-time only to Bieksa, Mitchell posted a +29 while chipping ...
Report Card - Forwards
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »It's everyone's favourite part of the year - report card time: The Sedins - A - You can't say enough good things about the Sedins, who both finished with 82 points in 82 games. Dan, for only the second time in his ...
So, What’s Next?
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »First, a hats off to the Canucks this year, who had an incredible run in the latter stages of the season to claim the division title, itself not an easy feat, and for an exciting playoff run. Despite losing key ...
What Went Wrong
Monday, May 11th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 1 Comment »An exciting game tonight, but I don't think I'd be putting on my rose-coloured glasses tonight if I said a lot of the bounces went the Hawks way, but the Canucks did put themselves in that position. In the last ...
Has the Caffeine Kicked in Yet?
Sunday, May 10th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »A better effort tonight, but still way too passive. The Canucks had just six shots on goal after Sundin's marker (which Khabibulin should've had). Six. Yours truly attended the game and was appalled at how such an electric crowd couldn't ...
