10 Mar
During an interview with Team 1040 radio station in Vancouver, CBC’s Jim Hughson responded to a question about the Canucks comeback capability of late, saying: “They defy logic”.
During their 13th straight road game Tuesday, March 9th, the Vancouver Canucks found themselves in familiar territory: Losing a hockey game after 2 periods. Realistically, the game appeared [...]
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24 Feb
The Vancouver Canucks are very well represented in the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia, with 6 players suiting up for their respective countries.
In an Olympic tournament that has had surprisingly few degrees of seperation, “underdog” nations are making headlines. Earlier today, the strong Slovakian team learned this the hard way, with one [...]
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11 Feb
With their loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks dropped to 2 games below .500 on the road. Could some roster changes be far behind?
Not that anyone is pressing the panic button yet, seeing as how the club is not far removed from a 7 game winning streak. But on their current [...]
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05 Feb
The Vancouver Canucks’ motion for a victory was denied by the hot Ottawa Senators near Parliament Hill on Thursday night.
Thanks in large part to the play of sophomore goaltender Brian Elliot and center Jason Spezza, Ottawa extended it’s team record winning streak to 11 games, defeating the Canucks 3-1. Elliot may have lost the shutout [...]
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28 Jan
The Vancouver Canucks said ‘adieu’ to GM Place on a high note Wednesday, grabbing their sixth straight win, amidst a controversial slashing call.
With an unparalleled 14 game road trip on the horizon, the Canucks did themselves a solid, leaving GM Place (the Garage) behind for 45 days on winning terms. The win vaulted the hot [...]
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22 Jan
Christian Ehrhoff and the Vancouver Canucks prevailed over a Dallas Stars club that initially burned bright, but faded as the game wound down.
The match had some of the look and feel of the previous night, where Vancouver was outplayed early by the Edmonton Oilers. Dallas was successful using a quick counterattack against Vancouver. Though Vancouver [...]
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20 Jan
It’s been said that time is the great equalizer, and if you wound the Vancouver Canucks’ and Edmonton Oilers’ clocks back 25 years, the adage appears true.
The year was 1985, and it was a cold, snowy January day in Quesnel, British Columbia. My mother, Marilyn, was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen as I watched [...]
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14 Jan
On the same day that Colin Campbell and Gary Bettman decided to withhold discipline from Stephane Auger and fine Alex Burrows $2500, the Canucks misfortune spilled onto the ice.
Derek Boogaard of the Minnesota Wild threw more controversy at the Canucks camp. Boogaard, who hasn’t scored in 200 games (Jan.7, 2006) told the Minnesota Star-Tribune that [...]
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