Game 12: November 6th vs. The Edmonton Oilers The Canucks’ first game of the week was on Monday night as they squared off against the Edmonton Oilers. Since the Oilers played the Canucks twice to start the season and lost, they have gone 2-5-1. Seats are getting hot, players are getting frustrated and goalies are still M.I.A. The Canucks on the other hand have gone 6-2-1 since the two games … Read More
Canucks Weekly Fares: Week 23 Recap
The Canucks Sign Two New Deals The Canucks started the week off by making two signings. The first was Phil Di Giuseppe (PDG), whose new two-year, two-way contract was announced by Patrik Allvin on Sunday. “He has been a reliable forward when called upon in Vancouver this year and has been an impactful player and leader with Abbotsford each of the past two seasons.” Allvin mentioned to the media after … Read More
Left on Read: Kuzmenko, the Silverlining + Pettersson’s Electric Year
Canucks Twitter is one of the most active (for better or worse) sports team Twitter spheres on the internet. But being that the team sees so much online engagement on a daily basis, it almost goes without saying that some tweets, hot takes, and comments from Canucks fans fly under the radar, just due to the sheer volume of content that is out there. In this series, we aim to … Read More
Canucks Weekly Fares: Week 20 Recap
Schenn Scratched, Trade to Follow Tuesday was Family Day, and Luke Schenn was a healthy scratch for trade-related reasons. Schenn went back home to Vancouver to be with his wife who is expecting to give birth to their third child on March 3rd, the deadline day. With trade talks heating up around Schenn the Canucks saw it fit to protect the asset and keep him off the ice until a … Read More
Canucks Weekly Fares: Week 19 Recap
Martin Reassigned While many happy couples were exchanging gifts of flowers and chocolates, the relationship between Spencer Martin and the Vancouver Canucks went in a different direction this past Valentine’s day. On Tuesday Spencer cleared waivers and is now backstopping a different Canucks team for the time being. Martin with a .871 save percentage in Vancouver this year, has had quite a disappointing season, especially in Thatcher Demko’s absence. The … Read More
Medically Speaking – What’s Going On With the Canucks?
Recently it has seemed that it’s far from just the Canuck’s’ on-ice performance that has been deserving of some real scrutiny. Sparked by a Quinn Hughes comment to the media the effectiveness and ability of the Canucks’ medical staff and overall method of dealing with injured players has come into question. This article highlights some of the key quotes and opinions that have come out in the wake of Quinn … Read More
Asking AI About The Canucks Future
I want to mix things up. I recently found out about OpenAI’s language model called ChatGPT. This basic chat AI will answer questions and have an ongoing dialogue with you. So I wanted to ask it what it thinks the Canucks should do on three main issues: Here is what the robots think. I started with an easy question to get the puck rolling. Trent: Do you know about the … Read More
Left on Read: 2011 Back in the Headlines + Boeser on the Block
Have you ever composed a tweet that ends up getting zero engagement? Well, if you’re like me and aren’t boasting a number of followers similar to that of Rogers Arena’s seating capacity, then I would say the odds are pretty high. This series, “Left on Read” is our attempt here at StadiumChinatown.ca to play a small role in addressing some tweets around #Canucks Twitter that at least deserved one or … Read More
Have the Canucks Solved Their Centre Problem?
A different general manager, a different year of free agency, another centreman acquisition that comes with high hopes. With the acquisition of Curtiz Lazar have the Canucks now solved their issues with depth at centre, or is this new addition just shades of former Canucks’ GM Jim Benning’s Jason Dickinson pick-up only a year earlier? Additionally like all things Canucks this off-season, The decision around J.T. Miller will also play … Read More
3 Things To Watch for During The Rest of The Canucks’ Season
With the Canucks’ season all but mathematically dead in the water, the Canucks still somehow continue to give flickers of hope to their fans as they continue to collect wins. But despite those wins, a playoff berth is still very unlikely. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t reasons to watch the games ahead, especially as the Canucks immediate future beyond this season is still very uncertain. This last handful of … Read More