#FryGate Did you come here for hard-hitting, serious analysis of the week that was? Fine sure, scroll further, we have that. But we need to start with the most important part of the week that was. And that was #FryGate. It all started on Saturday, March 16th, but the momentum of the story evolved into last week. Sara Jones posted a photo on Twitter, claiming she got only 15 french...

During the Canucks’ March 16th game against Washington, Quinn Hughes broke the franchise record for points by defencemen in a single season. It was Quinn’s 77th point of the season, putting him above the previous franchise record of 76. Set by Hughes just last year. With 13 games left in the season, believe it or not, there is still more that the Canucks captain could do to add to his...

Demko Gets Good and Bad News Do you want the good news or the bad news first? For reader retention purposes we will go with the good news first. Demko was awarded third star of the week on March 11th. Demko went 3-0-0 in the week and only allowed an average goals-against of 0.81 and a .969 SV%. Not a bad week for the Canucks star netminder. Demko also tied...

The Canucks did not make any major moves at the trade deadline. The team’s most recent big-ticket acquisition in Elias Lindholm has to this point not panned out exactly how the Canucks likely would’ve hoped since he joined the team in early February. Nikita Zadorov on the other hand, acquired by the Canucks in November of last year, has now played the bulk of this NHL season with the club...

Canucks Lose out on Guentzel and Freeze at the Deadline With the trade deadline having come and gone, we now know that the Canucks were not the team to win the Geuentzel sweepstakes. Carolina was the lucky team to secure the former Penguin. Earlier in the week, a few days removed from deadline day, it was reported that the Canucks were among the teams engaging in real conversation, making real...

It’s currently nearing the end of the first full week of March and in the back half of the NHL season, the Vancouver Canucks and their fans are in a place that they have not been for some time. Vancouver sits comfortably, not just in a playoff spot, but second in the league and first in the conference and division. We are beyond speculating when the other shoe is going...

The Canucks are certainly buyers this year and as we approach the Trade Deadline on March 8th, all we can do is speculate on what the Canucks might, or might not do. Jim Rutherford and Patrick Allvin have now jumped the deadline in both seasons they have been at the helm of the team, making moves before the final hour. In the 2022/23 season they traded away Horvat and later...

Christmas came early for Canucks fans… very early. Just as recently as last month, it looked like star forward Elias Pettersson’s next contract would not be resolved until the off-season. Whether that contract would or would not be with the Canucks seemed to be up in the air as well. However, all of that anticipated anxiety was wiped off of Canucks’ fans calendars last week. On March 2nd, Pettersson and...

Game 61: February 27th vs. The Pittsburgh Penguins The Canucks first game of the week came at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins are currently the oldest team in the NHL. With Vancouver being among the league’s best and skewing to the younger side, they hoped to make short work of the visiting Penguins. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby got the first clear shot attempt early in the game while...

One thing that the Canucks have been lacking over recent seasons is depth from their forwards. Through the last few seasons, the Canucks have had the fortune of Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, and Brock Boeser. But beyond the top six, the club struggled to find a reliable third centre to relieve former captain Bo Horvat of his matchup role back when he was on the team. The lack of offensive...