The playoff race in the Western Conference this year is not the most thrilling. Unless St. Louis can make up a three-point gap on the Vegas Golden Knights in only three games, otherwise the West is decided. The only thing left for the Canucks to play for is playoff seeding and trying to win the Pacific Division. The Canucks are four points up on Edmonton for the lead in the … Read More
The Canucks Clinch Playoff Berth
The Canucks have officially clinched a playoff berth after failing to do so on Tuesday night while playing against the LA Kings and Thursday playing the Dallas Stars. But the third time is the charm. On Saturday night, the Canucks were not playing, but the out-of-town scoreboard helped them lock their playoff berth when the Minnesota Wild lost to the Vegas Golden Knights and the St. Louis Blues lost to … 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
If Canucks Players Were White Claw Flavours
The playoffs are on, the sun is up and the Canucks are out… Not the exact circumstance that many Canucks fans would’ve hoped for at the start of this season, but hey, two of those three things aren’t exactly bad. Additionally, with the days getting hotter, it’s not just the Canucks’ poor season that is causing people to reach for their alcoholic refreshments. Sadly though with the Canucks being out … 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
Did the Off-Season Put the Canucks a step ahead, or behind?
It’s safe to say this offseason for the Canucks has had its ups and downs, with some high turnover of veterans and key players in the locker room. On the other hand, there were bullets dodged as far as UFA contracts go and there is potential young talent ready to make their mark on the NHL. In the first days of the summer the off-season it looked like the potential … Read More