Apparently, Ryan Kesler did not take too kindly to a joke that Eddie Lack told at a Vancouver Canucks‘ rookie party. Former Canucks defenceman and current Hockey Night in Canada co-host Kevin Bieksa joined the Empty Netters’ podcast last week and recalled a story of how Lack had gotten on the wrong side of Kesler during a rookie party.
It’s Roberto Luongo week here in Vancouver, and that clearly wasn’t lost on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko, who debuted a new mask on Saturday night with a Luongo tribute painted on the side: This isn’t the first time the Canucks’ starting netminder has honoured past franchise greats with a tribute on his equipment.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
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