The 2013 NHL Dress Rehearsal is over, and now it’s time to play for keeps. The Vancouver Canucks will open up the 1st Round of the playoffs against the San Jose Sharks, a familiar post season foe, and the most famous Stanchion goal in NHL History as Kevin Bieksa sent Canuck Nation into a frenzy [...]
Today marks the midway point through the 2013 Vancouver Canucks season, and this club finds itself in a situation that they and their fan base is not accustomed to over the last several years, in that they have won less than half of their games played. Thanks to the benefit of the loser point and [...]
The Canucks surrendered the Northwest Division league Sunday evening to the Minnesota Wild. The good news? There is still time to turn things around. The bad news: the Canucks are a below average team. Disagree? A closer look at the numbers will change your mind: Goals for: 17th (2.7) Goals against: 20th (2.52) Shots for: [...]
Eighteen games into the 2013 season, the Vancouver Canucks have shown me two things so far that are of great relief and yet deep concern as a fan of this hockey club. When on their game, they are every bit as lethal and deserving of being regarded as one of the league’s best teams, and [...]
Great that the Canucks are winning; but disturbing is the execution. While the points are beginning to add-up, and the Canucks are getting the necessary wins to lead the Northwest division (again), the manner of execution leaves one wondering if the offense and defense are not overly relying on our hot goalie tandem. For starters, [...]
