Tragic Loss

Today should have been a where the attention of the hockey was on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup playoffs to be played on Saturday night.
Instead, it the hockey world turned its attention to a horrific tragedy, as Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon was killed outside his home town in New Brunswick in a motorcycle crash.
Today, when our focus was supposed [...]

Forsberg a Bust

The Colorado Avalanche  were knocked out of the playoffs last night at the hands of Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings and, surprise surprise, Peter Forsberg was no where in sight.
He was injured.  Again.  In a series against the most lethal offence in the league, Forsberg was in the press box with a back injury.  [...]

Farewell to the Fallen

Part of us knew it already. But part of us didn’t want to admit it. Vancouver never had enough to make the playoffs, let alone win a round in it.
But who can blame fans for this false sense of hope?
I mean, if you thought the hot blonde babe with the mini-skirt at your school was [...]

Canucks vs. Oilers: Round 7

The last time the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers played each other was just one of those nights when apparently all of hell had broken loose in General Motors Place.
The two teams combined for over 190 penalty minutes and the last minute of the game took a lot longer to play than usual because of [...]

Outdoor Game at Yankee Stadium?

Yankee Stadium.  It is one of the magical kingdom’s of baseball.  It is known as ‘The House that Ruth Built’  and can be lubed in with Fenway Park in Boston and Wrigley Field in Chicago as one of baseball’s most sacred stadiums.
That very same Yankee Stadium is now being discussed by the New York Rangers [...]

Dust Off After Deadline

Just days after the trade deadline, the dust is starting to settle. The hectic - yet sort of disappointing - Feb. 26 resulted in some big names being dealt, but more importantly, several rumoured players not moving.
Olli Jokinen, Michael Ryder, Bryan McCabe, were just a few stars among those staying with their original squads as [...]

Forsberg Back in Colorado

For all that it’s worth, Peter Forsberg has come back to the NHL after spending three-quarters of the season in Sweden nursing an injured foot.
The lucky, or unlucky, team that Forsberg has sided with is the 10th place in the Western Conference Colorado Avalanche.
The following is nothing against Forsberg, because he was great, and nothing [...]

Two Big Names for Sale, for Sure

Okay, one is guaranteed NHL shopping material, while the other is rumoured to be heading out of town as well.
On Friday, Atlanta failed to come to terms with any sort of extension on Marian Hossa’s contract, therefore, letting the rest of the league know that they will try and get something in return before the [...]

Good Ol’ Fashion Hockey

The Anaheim Ducks rolled through last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, losing five games through four series and physically dominated just about every opponent.
Another thing the Ducks led the league in, aside from being the best team in the NHL when the dust settled in mid-June, was fighting majors.  Last season, the Ducks dropped the gloves [...]

Cookie Made of Chicken

In a game full of fights, line brawls, big hits, beauty goals and more fights, did anyone else notice that Vancouver Canucks forward Matt Cooke did not drop his mitts?
The problem with the Cookie Monster not scrapping out there against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night’s mock-up of the UFC was that he should have.
In [...]

NHL Still Waiting For Blockbuster

There is ten more days until the NHL trading deadline.
And the biggest deal so far is an Ottawa-Senators-Carolina-Hurricane swap that wasn’t all too thrilling. 
The lack of trades so far this year is astonishing, and disappointing, for fans who follow the game. When the biggest deal made, before the previously mentioned one, was a Doug Weight for Andy [...]

Trade Rumour A Source of Hilarity

As I was driving around Port Coquitlam, B.C. today, I found myself in absolute hysterics, laughing so hard that I am sure the people in the cars beside me thought I was crazy.
What made me laugh so hard? 
Are you ready for this?
The newest trade rumour has the Vancouver Canucks trading Ryan Kesler, Luc Bourdon, [...]

Canucks Finally Get Two Points for Effort

At least for tonight, the Vancouver Canucks feel like they have had a massive load lifted off of their shoulders. 
Winless on a four-game road trip that saw them fall at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3, the Florida Panthers 4-3 in a shootout and then to the Dallas Stars 3-2 in another shootout, the Canucks limped into [...]

Time is Now

For the Vancouver Canucks, leaving for the Sunshine State is anything but a mid-season vacation.
The Canucks sit eighth in the NHL’s Western Conference, just one point ahead of the Pheonix Coyotes and the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final playoff spot in the west.
But tonight’s game, and this roadtrip for that matter, may be the [...]

European Power Nowhere to be Found

On the ice, the Europeans have broken the barrier many years ago. But off the ice, it’s a different story.
Players not from North America make up about 30 per cent of the league, not bad considering that number is constantly rising. However, how many of those Europeans end up working in a management position in [...]