Goaltending not the issue for Vancouver Canucks
As it stands now, the Vancouver Canucks will likely be the first team eliminated from the 2013 NHL playoffs. I would not be surprised if the San Jose Sharks complete the series sweep tonight. The focal point in Vancouver has been the goaltending duo of Cory Schneider and Roberto Luongo. However, goaltending not is he issue for Vancouver Canucks.
Vancouver's primary problem...
San Jose Sharks vs. Canucks Game 1 betting odds and handicapping preview
For The Playoff Gamblers!
The Vancouver Canucks have been waiting for this moment for a long time – the moment that they can start to erase the disappointment that was last year’s first round playoff exit. Their first round opponent this year – the San Jose Sharks, a team that like themselves looked just OK down the stretch and also have more to lose than to gain during the...
The real 2012-13 NWSB Canucks Year-end awards
And the award goes to…
There’s probably no disagreeing that the Canucks team awards are a lot nazzyer, or snazzier, than the trophies Juno winners get. However, it’s almost certain the fan choices for these awards differ from one section of Rogers Arena to the next.
Let us appease the devil and be his advocate here.
Who should have really taken home Canuck bronze Thursday night...
Canucks 3, Blackhawks 1
Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist to help the Vancouver Canucks lock up their fifth straight Northwest Division title with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
Jannik Hansen and Zack Kassian also scored for the Canucks, who won their eighth in a row at home and are guaranteed of home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Henrik Sedin added...
Blues look to get offense back on track
(AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues could meet in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, but both are presently focused on simply improving their play in the final two weeks of the season.
While the visiting Canucks try for a second straight victory, the Blues hope to avoid a third consecutive defeat Tuesday night.
Ryan Kesler scored twice and Derek Roy...
Buying Time In The Faceoff Circle
from Jesse Spector of The Sporting News,
“On every icing, the winger goes in (for the draw) and gets thrown out on purpose,” Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. “You see that everywhere you go. He’s getting thrown out so the center can take the draw and it buys five more seconds (after a team is not allowed to make a line change following an icing). That should be a rule...
Canucks 3, Blues 2
Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist, and Cory Schneider made 32 saves in the Vancouver Canucks' 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.
Jannik Hansen and Dale Weise also scored for Vancouver (14-9-6), which ended a two-game losing streak.
Jaden Schwartz and Patrik Berglund both scored in the third period for the Blues (16-11-2), who lost for only the second...
Canucks edge Blues
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist, and Cory Schneider made 32 saves in the Vancouver Canucks' 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.
Jannik Hansen and Dale Weise also scored for Vancouver (14-9-6), which ended a two-game losing streak.
Jaden Schwartz and Patrik Berglund both scored in the third period for the Blues (16...
Red Wings-Canucks Preview
The Vancouver Canucks finally snapped out of their scoring slump, but their power-play unit hasn't come through in quite some time.
They're hoping Roberto Luongo can do a better job of keeping the visiting Detroit Red Wings from scoring Saturday night as he gets an opportunity to redeem himself from a rough performance last month.
Vancouver (13-7-6) has won two straight...
Canucks 7, Predators 4
Andrew Ebbett and Jannik Hansen both had a goal and two assists as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 7-4 on Thursday night.
Alex Edler, Mason Raymond, Max Lapierre, Henrik Sedin on a penalty shot, and David Booth, into an empty net, also scored for the Canucks, who won their second straight. Roberto Luongo finished with 29 saves.
Ebbett, who has split time this...
Predators ripped by Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Andrew Ebbett and Jannik Hansen both had a goal and two assists as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 7-4 on Thursday night.
Alex Edler, Mason Raymond, Max Lapierre, Henrik Sedin on a penalty shot, and David Booth, into an empty net, also scored for the Canucks, who won their second straight. Roberto Luongo finished with 29 saves...
Canucks Gameday: What the Canucks need to do to beat the Bluejackets
Time to put one up in the win column
The Canucks are back in Columbus tonight for the second time in three games, taking on the Bluejackets for the second time in three games. The Canucks haven’t won in four straight games (0-2-2), meanwhile the Bluejackets are red hot having won five straight games that include back-to-back wins against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Canucks head...
NWSB Picks: The weekly Vancouver Canucks three stars
Few bright spots in underwhelming week
It was a very disappointing week for the Vancouver Canucks, and certainly for their legion of fans. The team dropped two of three games, and to teams they really, really should beat.
The lone bright spot was a home victory over the defending champion L.A. Kings. It’s always a great feeling to beat the team that ended your season a year ago...
Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Game 23 notes, prediction…no tweets?
Hello Ohio
The Canucks kick off a three game road trip in Columbus this afternoon that also ends in Columbus next week, the circle of hockey life.
We’ve now hit the midway point of the season and the Canucks are still mired in a mini-slump where, outside of the Kings game, they haven’t been playing to their potential.
Remember, this season is the lightning season where every...
22 down 26 to go! Canucks 2013 overachievers and underachievers
Jealous of Chicago
It is time for the Canucks overachievers and underachievers update as the half season approaches, and there are some marked differences from the first list we produced.
The Canucks’ meek start gave way to an extended strong run, mainly on the backs of the goaltenders, but Vancouver now finds itself mired in a slump once more.
The team remains in the top ten of...
ICYMI Canucks fall to Sharks in shootout period
A Point Earned
It didn’t end exactly the way the Canucks wanted, but last night’s affair with the San Jose Sharks was a memorable display of hockey.
The teams traded scoring chances in a high-octane game that left little between the two clubs. It was one of those games where a tie would be well deserved for both, but the modern era of hockey dictates a winner and a loser now...
Canucks Gameday: What the Canucks need to do to beat the Sharks
What better time to get on a roll?
The Vancouver Canucks (11-6-4) are at home tonight playing host to the struggling San Jose Sharks (10-6-4). The Canucks are coming off a 4-2 loss against the Flames in Calgary on Sunday, while the Sharks beat the Nashville Predators on Saturday for just their third win in ten games.
The Canucks are off on a three game road trip after tonight’s...
Canucks vs Calgary Flames: Burn it with fire!
Burn After Watching
With the horrible weather in Calgary holding the Canucks in Vancouver Sunday morning, you began to wonder what to expect when the puck dropped at the Saddledome.
The travel wasn’t long, but hockey players have routines and disruptions to that routine during a home and away back-to-back can cause the type of flux that leads to what we saw last night.
While Calgary...
Quick, Kings no match for Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Daniel Sedin and Jannik Hansen scored 2:44 apart late in the second period to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
Dan Hamhuis, Mason Raymond and Chris Higgins, into an empty net, also scored for Vancouver, which put forth a strong effort against the defending Stanley Cup champions to stop a two-game...
Canucks 5, Kings 2
Daniel Sedin and Jannik Hansen scored 2:44 apart late in the second period to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
Dan Hamhuis, Mason Raymond and Chris Higgins, into an empty net, also scored for Vancouver, which put forth a strong effort against the defending Stanley Cup champions to stop a two-game losing streak.
Justin Williams...
Los Angeles Kings vs. Canucks betting odds and handicapping preview
A pick you can hang your hat on
Headline: No Love Lost – Slumping Canucks Host Surging Kings
The Vancouver Canucks have hit the skids – they are 2-3-2 over their last seven games, have lost two straight in Regulation time and they are 0-2-1 in their last three games on home ice. Yikes! The Canucks welcome the hated LA Kings to town on Saturday night who are currently on a five...
Canucks’ Jannik Hansen concerned about stain on his record
Orca logo, 1997–2007. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Cry me a river, don't do the crime, if you don't want to do the time. This is why people hate/despise the Vancouver Canucks. You're responsible for your actions on the ice.
Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun --- Through 129 AHL and 286 NHL games, the Vancouver Canucks winger liked to think he had earned a reputation as...
Vancouver Canucks vs. Dallas Stars Game 15 notes, prediction & tweets!
The Big D
Straight from whatever that was in Chicago, the Canucks find themselves in Dallas where last week we saw three consecutive fights off the draw. It’s the first game of a back-to-back that puts the Canucks in Nashville tomorrow night. This is where the schedule gets really compressed.
Matchup: Vancouver Canucks (8 – 3 – 4) v Dallas Stars (8 – 7– 1)
Venue: American...
Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Unlikely earnings of a single point
Hansassian
I’m not even quite sure what I watched when the Canucks took on the Hawks the other night.
The Blackhawks came as advertised and dominated the game to an embarrassing degree. Cory Schneider‘s best game of his career kept the game close but this was a lopsided game.
The ‘Hawks were pushing the puck through the neutral zone with ease and creating odd man rushes every...
NHL goes light on Jannik Hansen
I am tired of watching the NHL Department of Player Safety go light on players that should be suspended for multiple games, this was a situation, that I believe warranted a 2-3 games suspension. By going light on Jannik Hansen you pretty much guaranteeing he's going to be a marked man in the next game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks.
In summary, there...
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