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, [...]
Today’s blog is all about ‘three’. Three things to be encouraged by, discouraged by, and what needs to be improved, through three home and three road games this season. The Encouraging Signs As great a story as Zack Kassian has been, with 4 goals in 6 games, my number one most encouraging thing I have [...]
Ok, nevermind the Sharks are red-hot and Patrick Marleau thinks he’s Wayne Gretzky this season, so far. What happened in San Jose was just plain U-G-L-Y! Where the heck did my Vancouver Canucks go and how are they so sickly different from the crew that shutout Anaheim just a couple of nights ago? Obviously, they [...]
The Vancouver Canucks did many things right in their past two games, at home against the Calgary Flames, and in their first road test of the season last Friday against the Anaheim Ducks. Winning key faceoffs, better puck support, and most important, clutch goaltending from new #1 Cory Schneider, all combined to make a 0-1-1 [...]
On Saturday, January 19, 2013 there were millions of NHL hockey fans that woke up from a sleep that felt like Christmas Eve…the NHL season was officially open for business, and the excitement and anticipation was as high in Vancouver as any other city, as fans began to see how this year’s version of the [...]
