Edler had easily his best season as a professional, setting career highs in goals (11), assists (38) and points (49). He finished 7th overall in scoring for defensemen, and made his first trip to the All-Star Game along the way. Continue reading »
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Canucks Player Autopsy: Henrik Sedin
There’s a lot to like (and love) about Henrik’s game; he’s one of the league’s elite players. Like he did in 2009 when Daniel was out with an injury, Hank again proved that he can reinvent his game without his brother, and make whoever he plays with better. Continue reading »
Canucks March wallpaper
It’s March, the final full month of the regular season. To help get ready for the stretch drive, I’ve created a desktop background with the team’s schedule for the month. I know there are other sites that do this, but I don’t like a lot of clutter on my desktop, and typically find most wallpapers … Continue reading »
Cody Hodgson, Vancouver’s left hook
48 games in to the Vancouver Canucks 2011-12 season, it’s becoming quite clear that the organization has a very special young player on its roster in Cody Hodgson. CoHo has fought an uphill (or should that be upstream?) battle over the past couple of seasons, dealing with both serious injuries and negative coverage in … Continue reading »
The Case of the Drunken All-Star Goalie
Let’s face it, booze and hockey have a long and storied history together. Whether you’ve just won the ultimate prize, or you’re lacing them up to go for a midnight skate with your buddies, a game of puck is often followed by a pint or eight. Continue reading »
First post at Nucks Misconduct
My first post at Nucks Misconduct, eloquently titled “Time to nut up or shut up”, is now up. Give it a read, along with the rest of the day’s content. All good stuff.
REPORT: Talented gingers running amok through Vancouver sports franchises
Hide your kids. Hide your wives. A Red Alert has been declared in the city of Vancouver after Travis Lulay’s MVP performance in the Grey Cup yesterday. The carrot-topped quarterback also won the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player award last week, for his part in turning the BC Lions season around after an 0-5 start. But … Continue reading »
More than just a game in November
You hear the same clichés a lot throughout an 82-game season: a win is a win. 2 points in November is worth the same as 2 points in March. They’re clichés because they’re true (and obvious). Every game, no matter the storyline surrounding it, just ends up as a number in a column. But there … Continue reading »
“The Offseason” on The Score
As a nice follow-up to my post from last week about off-season training, The Score is airing a special today at 3:30 PT about Gary Roberts and how he trains young players like Cody Hodgson, Stephen Weiss, Jeff Skinner, James Neal and Steven Stamkos. Check out the trailer, and set your PVRs for 3:30!
Canucks to Watch in 2011-12
For a team that didn’t make many significant moves this summer, the Vancouver Canucks have a handful of players that a lot of fans are eager to see hit the ice for real in a couple weeks. The core of the Canucks may be the same as last season (minus Christian Ehrhoff, if you considered him part … Continue reading »
