The Vancouver Canucks have long been missing a solid right-shot defenceman. It’s a positional hole that has been at the top of fans’ minds and no doubt the top of management’s minds for quite some time now. Well, last week the Canucks finally did something about that hole in their roster by acquiring right-shot defenceman Ethan Bear from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a 5th-round pick in 2023. A … Read More
Taking a look at the Canucks Defensive Pairings
It started as an annual tradition that we at StadiumChinatown.ca would predict the forward lines and defensive pairings for the season based on who we think would play well together, and how things have looked at Canucks training camp. But a curveball knuckle puck was thrown our way this year. As per Bruce Boudreau, the lines and defensive pairings seen at the start of camp are likely to start the … Read More
Jordie Benn Could Be a Major Fix for the Canucks
You always hear people in hockey say things like “he had a quiet night and that’s what you look for from a defenceman”, it’s a cliché, but it’s a cliché because it’s correct. Jordie Benn could be among one of the major fixes the Canucks need with this current roster, in order for it to live up to that timeless turn of phrase. I knew Benn had slotted into the … Read More
The Story of the Canucks Defence So Far
It’s hard to know where to begin with the Canucks defence right now. Imagine you’re in a police station viewing a criminal lineup, but the people in the lineup keep shuffling in and out of the room. That’s what it feels like to try and identify the problem that exists with the current Canucks defence core. The Canucks lead the league in both total goals against and average goals against … Read More