Look to the Canucks coming at first light on the fifth day of the playoffs. At dusk, look to the Staples Center. After the first two games of the playoffs, it’s clear that the Canucks could use a lot of things in their game. Some finish, some momentum, some luck, some special teams work, [...]

According to Wikipedia: A double entendre is a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. Often the first (more obvious) meaning is straightforward, while the second meaning is less so: often risqué or ironic. When describing hockey, players use shoot, hit, check, bump, slide, and use sticks of varying lengths. This makes [...]

Throughout the season, the Canucks Wagonwatch series will track how much room is on the team’s bandwagon. In addition, it will also track the completely separate Luongo wagon. Canucks Bandwagon: 70% full The Canucks scored 3 minutes into this game on a great rush from – wait for it – no, not Henrik to Raymond, [...]

Throughout the season, the Canucks Wagonwatch series will track how much room is on the team’s bandwagon. In addition, it will also track the completely separate Luongo wagon. Canucks Bandwagon: 70% full The Canucks were down 3-0 after the first 5:10 of the game. Despite people making Luongo to be the goat here, the defensive [...]

And I’m not talking about the spawning habits of BC salmon. Although that does make a great metaphor – Coho heads off to the Pacific Ocean, then has to struggle, swimming upstream to return to the place of his birth… Ontario? Buffalo is close enough to Toronto, right? Mike Gillis traded his first draft pick [...]