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Archive for December, 2009

29 Dec

Canucks midseason report card, Part I

As the Vancouver Canucks reach the midway point of the 2009/10 schedule, here is a reflection to date of the individual top 11 performers for  the club, in my humble opinion.
Willie Mitchell, B
Willie Mitchell came to Vancouver touted as a shut-down defender.  The Canucks were well acquainted with the Port McNeil blueliner, having been Todd [...]

23 Dec

Predatory tendencies

The Vancouver Canucks killer instinct took over as the Nashville Predators attempted to hand them a second straight loss at General Motors place.
Refusing to become another Nashville snack (who were red hot coming into the game, 8-1-1 in their last 10), the Canucks applied a very diligent  forecheck and were smart moving the puck out [...]

19 Dec

Boudreau’s “Bravo”

With the Washington Capitals and Vancouver Canucks tied at 2 at 12:24 of  the third period, referee Brad Meier assessed Caps Tom Poti a double minor that changed the game.
Washinton’s head coach, Bruce Boudreau couldn’t beleive what he was seeing as Poti first received a cross-checking minor for hitting Alex Burrows in the shoulders.  Then, [...]

17 Dec

Canucks’ Five Playoff ‘Musts’

After dropping a decision late in the third period at home against the Ducks, who were 3-5-5 on the road entering the game, the Canucks have some ground to gain.   Following the loss, Vancouver is 10th in the West, and Minnesota, who holds a game in hand, only trails by three points.  These, in my [...]

15 Dec

Speed Kings

Ryan Kesler and Mason Raymond proved a formidable, speedy duo with both recording a goal and an assist against the surging Los Angeles Kings.
The Los Angeles Kings touched down at YVR looking to accomplish something they hadn’t done since 1980: Earn points in 9 straight games.  Unfortunately for them, they would take off early Tuesday [...]

13 Dec

The 500 Club

Henrik Sedin posted three assists during a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild Saturday to earn his 500th point as a Vancouver Canuck.
Alex Burrows was quick to point out his adoration of the set-up twin.  “Every play he’s so smart.  Every time he gets it he’s finding ways to get it to the shooter, he [...]

11 Dec

Super Thrash Bros.

Tired of being spectators while their previous two opponents had hat-trick goal scorers, the Canucks went out and got their own.
The Atlanta Thrashers dropped their 2nd straight game to Northwest division foes after a loss in Calgary on Tuesday.  Ondrej Pavelec was busy for Atlanta, facing 15 shots in the second period, and 16 in [...]

09 Dec

Preds bear teeth, ‘Nucks bear loss

For the second consecutive road game, the Vancouver Canucks proved 3 is their unlucky number, as yet another hat-trick proved their downfall.
Despite a couple of individual standout performances by the Canucks, the team as a whole was unable to show the kind of finish that wins hockey games.  The edge in special teams went to [...]

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