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Canucks-Predators Preview
January 25, 2008 by
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A few notes from Canucks.com:-Mayson Raymond's demotion is probably not short term as he has been sent down to "develop"-Jannik Hansen has been called up. I was impressed with his play last season as he was a pretty creative player. Of course, a lot of that creativity...
Canucks-Oilers Preview
January 25, 2008 by
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The last time the Oilers and Canucks played was on the 14th and Ales Hemsky broke our hearts with a shootout winning goal. It was a great 1-0 game...far from boring. Luongod and Garon were stellar. I wonder if MacT goes with Garon tonight. He'd be smart to do so. Since that night...
Canucks 2 Hawks 0
January 25, 2008 by
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"That was a pretty easy one," said Morrison of his winning goal. "They have to respect Sami's shot and he made a great pass. Sami's friendship dues are in the mail." That was a sweet play indeed. Tonight's game was decent for a 2-0 game. Vancouver outshot...
Salo and Kubina are gone gone gone so long long long
January 25, 2008 by
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TSN is reporting that Sami Salo is at least another month away from returning from his severely broken nose/cracked sinus cavity injury. Mmmm, a cracked sinus. That's got to suck.Word is that Lukas Krajicek is out about 2 more weeks away from returning after cracking a bone in...
Canucks-Wild Preview
January 25, 2008 by
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Vancouver: 8-8-1Minnesota: 10-6-2When I think of the Canucks and Wild game tonight, 2 words come to mind: Brian Rolston. Rolston the Canuck killer. The slapshot winning goal in the shootout still stands out in my mind from last year. Rolston had 5 goals and 4 assists in 8 games against...
Canucks-Blue Jackets Preview
January 25, 2008 by
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It's hard to imagine seeing a better Canucks game than what we saw against Anaheim. The Jackets are a hot/cold team now. The Jackets are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Oilers Monday night. They have won 2 and lost 3 in their last 5 games. The Canucks are better, winning 3 of their...
Canucks-Predators Preview / Ducks / Auld / Recchi
January 25, 2008 by
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CANUCKS VS PREDS The Canucks roll into Music City tonight still not playing their best hockey. They remained undisciplined against Chicago yet still managed a win.When are the Sedins going to break out again?Word is that Vigneault wants to play Curtis Sanford in one of the next 2...
Hey, I'll sing Messier's praises... a bit
January 25, 2008 by
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There is no love for Messier in BC. There is mostly hatred for Messier amongst Canucks fans that stems from Mike Keenan ushering in Mess in July 1997 and the craziness that ensued with the team afterward, like Messier being awarded the captaincy immediately, and the trading of the...
Wild 2 Canucks 1
January 25, 2008 by
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I think this game can be summed up pretty quickly, using very few words.- shots: Wild 30 Canucks 20- why? because the Canucks took too many penalties and played an uncharacteristicly undisciplined game. The Wild went 1-for-7 on the powerplay. The 2 powerplay chances the Canucks had...
Canucks-Oilers:Period-by-period
January 25, 2008 by
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PERIOD 1The Oilers played a massive tenacious 1st period and were rewarded with a 3-1 lead. I'd say the Canucks need to slow them down somehow, but first they have to be able to keep up with them.Even Alex Burrow's shorthanded beauty breakaway goal couldn't stem the tide...
Fedoruk claimed by the Wild
January 25, 2008 by
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From TSN: The Minnesota Wild have claimed tough guy Todd Fedoruk off re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars. The Stars and Wild will split Fedoruk's US$875,000 salary for the remainder of the season. He's an unrestricted free agent July 1. So now it's the Wild who feel...
Canucks-Blues Preview / Beech placed on waivers
January 25, 2008 by
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Kris Beech's stay in Vancouver was so short-lived that he probably never even made it to Hooters. He was placed on waivers by the Canucks today and claimed quickly by the Washington Capitals, the team that drafted him in the first place. He had 1 goal and 1 assist in 4 games with...
Curtis Joseph signs with the Flames
January 24, 2008 by
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Oh great. The Flames have signed Cujo to a 1 year, $1.5 million deal. Kipper's workload has just been reduced significantly for the second half of the season. From TSN: The 40-year-old appeared in 58 games last season with the Phoenix Coyotes and posted a 18-31-2 record with a...
Canucks 3 Islanders 2 (SO)
January 20, 2008 by
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That was frustrating to watch. After outshooting the Islanders 42-26 in regulation, the Canucks had to play an extra period and a shootout to beat their opponent. This is due in part to the fact that Luongo gaffed on both Islander goals (in Patrick Roy fashion), and that Dipietro was...
Canucks-Devils Preview: Luongod against the Devil Brodeur
January 18, 2008 by
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New Jersey Devils: 18-12-3, 2nd in the EastVancouver Canucks: 17-12-4, 6th in the WestIt's not very often that Canuck fans get to see the Devils play in Vancouver. It has not happened since December 29, 2001, where we beat them 4-2. I don't even remember that. But I do know...
Winter Classic Roundup
January 17, 2008 by
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Damn eastern time zone! Us poor suckers in the West had to get up by 10:00 AM to watch the outdoor game. I didn't stop partying until about 7:00 AM. So I fell asleep for some of the game. Not a bad game I guess. It got boring at times, but you gotta love an OT and shootout to end...
Canucks-Sharks Preview
January 16, 2008 by
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The Canucks have not beat the Sharks yet this season in 2 tries. Both losses occurred in October, by scores of 4-2 and 3-1. It was Joe Thornton ( 1 goal 2 assists) and Jonny Cheechoo (1 goal and 1 assist) who killed us in the first game.Jeremy Roenick was a Canucks killer in the second...
Canucks-Flames Preview
January 14, 2008 by
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There is questions as to who will start in goal for Vancouver tonight, as it is a back-to-back game situation. Well Rotowire has pointed out that the Vancouver Province is saying that Roberto Luongo will get the start. I don't see where it says that. But it does say this: The Canucks...
Brendan Morrison will miss 3 months / Luongo will play Tuesday
January 12, 2008 by
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That is what TSN is reporting today. Morrison will have wrist surgery today and will be in a cast for 6 weeks.Morrison had 20 points in 30 games before the injury, and is in the final year of his contract, making $3.2 million per season. He should be back about a month before the playoffs...
Canucks 2 Jacket Men 0
January 11, 2008 by
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This game kind of delivered as planned: tight defence, with the Canucks winning 2-0. Luongod was god again, and now holds the record for the longest shutout streak in Canucks' history. From Yahoo sports: Luongo, who had consecutive shutouts three times with Florida, passed his...
Canucks-Stars Preview
January 10, 2008 by
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Stars: 19-11-4 (2nd in the West)Canucks: 18-12-4 (6th in the West)Look at tonight's game as a revenge match....for Dallas. The Canucks edged the stinky Stars in 7 games in last year's playoffs and this is the first time they've seen eachother since. You know that Dallas...
Brian Burke's comments about putting Bryzgalov on waivers
January 08, 2008 by
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Found Burke's comments on the Ducks' home site through a conference call. Worth a read."He's been great. He has not asked for a trade. This whole schematic here is mine. He never came to me and said, 'I want out.' His agent never said 'I want out.'...
When NHL superstars fight
January 07, 2008 by
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Sidney Crosby fights Andrew Ference. I will say this, and I hate to, my respect level for Crossby just went up a little.Wayne Gretzky fights Neal BrotenMario Lemieux fights Gary Lupul, Bob Carpenter, Bobby Gould, and Todd KrygierAnd for some added violence to the collection to take...
NHL Winter Classic in Buffalo
January 07, 2008 by
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Check out the clip below of the rink getting built (48-hour quick span):The outdoor game between the Penguins and Sabres will be played on January 1, 2008 at 1:00 EST at the Ralph Wilson Stadium. How big is the stadium? It seats 73,967 people and is the home of the Buffalo Bills. This...
Canucks-Blues Preview: Brad Boyes Brad Boyes...what you gonna do?
January 07, 2008 by
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Canucks: 11-8-2 (5th in the West)Blues: 11-8-0 (10th in the West)The Blues are no longer to be taken lightly. They have just as many wins as us and have won 4 of their last 5. That is slightly better than Vancouver, who has lost 2 games in the shootout to the Oilers in their last 5...
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