Yes, the Vancouver Canucks might be world-beaters and looking to be on a rocket ship headed straight for the moon. But unfortunately, take off isn’t until April when the playoffs start and, there are still a few months of regular season play left to transpire. Although the Canucks are in a solid spot leading the NHL, that doesn’t mean that every game until they reach Lord Stanley’s race is going … Read More
Evaluating the Remaining Canucks Games, Does Vancouver Have a Shot at the Playoffs?
The Canucks have a total of 14 games left on their schedule, and as has been the case for the last few months, their short-term future is still very much in a state of flux. Looking at a team like the Seattle Kraken, they are well out of a playoff race and only focused on next season. On the other side of that coin, you have a team like the … Read More
Post COVID Canucks, Expect the Unexpected
Two games in and these post COVID Canucks have already good and truly flipped the script on what was expected of them. In their first two games back this club has not only secured 4 out of 4 points, but they have done so against what is supposed to be the best team in the North Division. After six periods of play between Sunday and Tuesday evening, this Toronto Maple … Read More
Obstacles Between the Canucks and the Playoffs
When the regular season format was first announced for this year, I’m sure I wasn’t the only person who felt confident about the Vancouver Canucks’ chances. To make the playoffs the Canucks just need to be better than three other teams in Canada, and back before the season started, that felt more inevitable outcome, than something they needed to prove. However, 23 games into this shortened season the reality is … 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
How was Höglander’s First Week in the NHL?
Scoring your first NHL goal in your first NHL game is definitely up there for one of the best ways a Hockey player can start their NHL career. Not every player can be an Auston Matthews and score four goals in their first game, some players have to fight hard just to get one. Fight hard Nils Höglander sure did. Höglander Knows Where to Be. Positioning, positioning, positioning. Did I … Read More