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Waiting For Stanley traded to Sports Blog Nation for a 7th round pick
February 05, 2009 by
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I wasn't so sure this day was going to come, but it has. I will no longer be updating this site from this point forward. Several weeks ago, Mike, the Yankee Canuck asked me if I wanted to join him in covering the Canucks over at James Mirtle's SportsBlogs Nation. I was intrigued...
Canucks trade Mike Brown to Anaheim for Nathan McIver
February 04, 2009 by
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From Canucks.com: Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have acquired defenceman Nathan McIver from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for right wing Mike Brown. McIver will report to Manitoba.McIver, 24, has spent the 2008-09 season with the Anaheim...
This Hour Has 22 Minutes at the All Star Game
February 04, 2009 by
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If you have not seen the footage of it, it's worth a look.T Tags: This+Hour+has+22+Minutes NHL+All+Star+Game 2009 video
Canucks end losing skid
February 04, 2009 by
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A 4-3 win over the Hurricanes! Has Vigneault found his meal ticket for a 2nd line in Sundin-Demitra-Kesler? MAYBE!I'm not going to analyze this game. We damned well won it, and the losing streak is over. Sundin looked great out there. So did the whiner Demitra and of course the...
Canucks - Hurricanes Preview / O'Brien puckers up / Sundin
February 03, 2009 by
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The Canes are fighting for their playoff lives and barely hold onto 8th spot. We're fighting for a spot too. There are no more excuses for Vancouver. This team is either going to snap its losing streak and turn it around, or they'll lose again and the barbaric fans and media...
Gillis denies telling O'Brien to fight
February 03, 2009 by
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From the Globe and Mail: "In no uncertain terms was he told he had to fight," Gillis said last night. "How he ever got that message is unbeknownst to me. He clearly misinterpreted the message that we were trying to send, that each player has to be accountable and work...
O'Brien unhappy about benching and coaches' role for him
February 02, 2009 by
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Just when I thought Demitra was the only doof to vocally rant about Vancouver management Shane O'Brien steps up to the plate. From the Vancouver Sun: O’Brien said he was told in a one-on-one meeting last week with general manager Mike Gillis that the team needed him to fight...
Senators fire coach Craig Hartsburg
February 02, 2009 by
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It took a lot of failures and second chances before Hartsburg was finally fired. The Senators have only won 17 of 48 games. They are 14 points out of a playoff spot in the East. A big damning stat for Ottawa is their road record, which is 6-16-3. Their home record is a decent 11-8...
Mike Gillis' patience is running out
February 01, 2009 by
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Does that picture break your heart or what? Sundin will get it going, mark my words. Unfortunately he doesn't seem to be able to lift the team out it's funk, and is being part of the problem. The references to Mark Messier are alive and well now, but I'm not biting. When...
Canucks Super Skills Competition
February 01, 2009 by
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Canucks.com is streaming the competition live right now (1:00 PST).-Mats Sundin is participating. But he's dressed up as Ronald McDonald. Suddenly I feel hungry.-A mini game between team blue and white saw Kyle Wellwood score the only goal for team blue. It was a roofer on Luongo...
Demitra whining continues
February 01, 2009 by
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This time it's about the ice GM Place causing his groin injury. A fan at CDC typed out an article in the Province at the forum: "In every building, year after year, the ice keeps getting worse and worse," Demitra said before the Canucks took on the Minnesota Wild on Saturday...
Sundin's brief tenure
February 01, 2009 by
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This clip kind of describes Sundin's brief tenure with the Canucks so far....Or maybe it describes the Canucks when they went into overtime last night...Kitten Attempts Epic Jump - Watch more Animal Videos
Wild 4 Canucks 3: This ain't good, but it's getting better
January 31, 2009 by
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PERIOD 1Turnovers.Fragility.Team tentativeness.Aggressive play but being penalized for it.Boo'd all over the ice.That was period 1, as the Wild lead 2-0.Kyle Clutterbuck got under the Canucks' skin. What a pain in the ass he is.You can see the difference between the 2 teams...
Demitra unhappy with Vigneault's line juggling
January 31, 2009 by
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Uh-oh. The coach-killing ensues. From the Province: Demitra, who is expected to miss his third straight game with a groin injury tonight, expressed his displeasure with the rotating lines."Noboby likes that," Demitra said. "When you play with different guys all the time...
Canucks-Wild Preview: God help us all
January 31, 2009 by
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So we know the various things that are wrong with this slumping Canucks team...-fragile confidence-lousy power play-lousy penalty kills-mental lapses-turnovers-panic attacks-not playing the coach's system-not playing a full 60 minutesSo there is isn't really much else to say...
Canuck players defend Vigneault / news links
January 30, 2009 by
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You won't catch any players bad-mouthing Alain Vigneault's system in these tough times. When asked if AV was to blame Alex Burrows belted out:"I think it's completely, bull****," said Burrows."We've lost seven or eight in a row, but he's not the problem...
Put the Wii remote down
January 30, 2009 by
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Here's a funny clip to cheer all the Nucklehead fans up. Put Down the Wii Remote - Watch more TV Videos
Full-blown frustration sets in as Mitchell and Raymond square off at Canucks practice
January 29, 2009 by
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From the Vancouver Sun:They can't win a game to save their lives, but the Vancouver Canucks have their game faces on at practice today at UBC.Losers of eight straight home games, the Canucks' tension and frustration boiled over with a practice altercation involving defenceman...
Predators 5 Canucks 3
January 29, 2009 by
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Yes, now the panic button is hit. It shouldn't quite be yet but it is. I watched a lot of the Calgary-Buffalo game and then the Canucks-Preds game and we fail in comparison to the intensity and consistency shown by the Flames. This loss to the Preds will only intensify the media...
Canucks-Predators Preview: Updated all day
January 28, 2009 by
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I think Elliot Papp from the Vancouver Sun summed up all of our thoughts on the potential post-All Star Break Canucks squad storyline: Mats Sundin is here. The all-star break is over. Roberto Luongo is back. The schedule isn't bad. The Canucks are almost completely healthy. I don...
Moose gain star power as Dallas sends Brunnstrom down to Manitoba
January 27, 2009 by
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LinkGeez, I gotta say, I fell for the hype on Brunnstrom but he just hasn't lived up to it yet. And to think there was a big sweepstakes for Fabian's services last year, and Vancouver was in on it. He had 10 goals and 4 assists and was a -8 in 31 games for the Stars this season...
Scoreboard watching on Tuesday night
January 27, 2009 by
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The Canucks can find themselves out of a playoff spot before they even play Nashville on Wednesday if:-Minnesota beats Toronto on Tuesday night and the Ducks beat the Coyotes or lose in overtime. That would tie the Wild with Vancouver at 51 points with a game in hand. The Ducks would...
What did Luongo say to Ovechkin after the All Star Game?
January 26, 2009 by
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As they shook hands after the All Star Game shootout, where Ovechkin made Luongo look silly, Roberto said something to Alexander. Ovechkin looked a little confused and awkwardly smiled and then skated away. What do you think Louie said? Use your imagination! No censorship here!(This...
This is a different Kovalev
January 26, 2009 by
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THIS Alexei Kovalev and THIS Alexei Kovalev:.....is a lot different than THIS Alexei Kovalev:And that folks, is a good thing. Even if he is a stinky Hab. It's good to see AK27 evolve to where he is today as far as integrity goes. Tech Tags: Alexei+Kovalev 2009+All+Star+Game+MVP...
Lee Goren smash
January 26, 2009 by
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Wow. Former Canuck Lee Goren (in white) is seen turning Linkoping's Andreas Pihl face into mashed potatoes. What a bloody massacre. Shouldn't be too surprised here. Lee Goren is from Winnipeg. The clip of the fight is seen below. Pretty much an ass kicking by Goren.Yes, I still...
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