The Vancouver Canucks faced off against the Calgary Flames last night in their first game of the season. Although the Canucks had a strong initial showing with four goals in the first period alone, they could not keep up the pace against Calgary and suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to the Flames. During this contest, the Canucks were missing their starting goalie Thatcher Demko, who is still on a recovery … Read More
Checked Out Since the Canucks Were Eliminated? Here’s What You Missed
It can be hard to keep watching when your team is eliminated from the playoffs. You watch them through thick and thin, community is forged, memories are made, and then just like that, it’s gone. The world keeps spinning, playoff hockey keeps happening as if your team was never there, and it can be hard to keep watching. If this sounds like your experience then this article is for you. … Read More
Quinn Hughes’ Eye for Apples, More Milestones to Reach This Season
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 … Read More
How Should the Canucks Replace Oliver Ekman-Larsson
With Oliver Ekaman-Larsson now officially out of the picture after his buyout at the hands of Patrick Allvin, his pending absence next season certainly brings with it a lot of questions. Many of those questions involve what the Canucks will do with the cap space created, and how they will look to fill OEL’s position on the ice. With a lot still yet to happen this off-season, the ramifications of … Read More
Canucks Trade Deadline Recap
Well, the NHL trade deadline has passed and with it, another window of opportunity for the Canucks to make sizable moves has closed behind them. Vancouver wasn’t absent from the trading scene, but the pieces they did move, and the ones they acquired, were not necessarily what some Canucks fans had in mind. In late February, we here at StadiumChinatown.ca published our “On the Block” article, highlighting the players that … Read More