The Canucks have three games left to finish out the month of October. They have played six games so far this season, and are currently on a three-game win streak, after starting on a three-game losing skid. Their first loss was in overtime and their second in a shootout, all things considered, they are technically playing above .500 hockey, although just barely. Considering some key personnel absences to start the … Read More
The Canucks Have A Defensive Disaster Looming
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
Demko and Boeser, the Status of Both High Profile Canucks Coming off of Injuries.
The Canucks had an undeniably strong season last year. The team’s appearance in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs was beyond impressive, especially considering where they were just 12 months before that. During the 2022-23 campaign the Canucks finished in 22nd place across the NHL and three positions out from a final wild card spot. However, beyond just remembering the excitement of how far the Canucks got as … Read More
Complete Canucks Event Schedule Before the Regular Season
We’ve just flipped our calendars over to August and although the weather seems like it’s never going to be cool again, at some point, it will be hockey season again. Even before the first puck drop of the regular season there will still be plenty of Canucks action to look forward to (especially if you live in Penticton). This is a complete list of all the ways that you can … Read More
The Canucks Goalie Situation, Simple as Demko and Silovs… Right?
For years the Canucks goalie plan has seemingly been to throw Thatcher Demko in the net for as many games as a human body can physically take. Then for the games in-between, find anyone with a pulse and pray they can do the trick. However, all of that seemed to change this past season for a few reasons. He played 29 games for the club and while not an equal … Read More
Canucks Best Predators in Six Games, Round 1 Series Recap
Despite only allowing Nashville two wins, and at one point being up 3-1 over the Predators in the series it still never looked easy for the Canucks. Game one was decisive, game three was a narrow win and game four really should have gone Nashville’s way right up until the very end. Then of course game six was really anyone’s game until the dying minutes. However, the past is the … Read More
Canucks Weekly Fares: Canucks Clinch Playoffs, Playoff Tickets Fly off the Shelves, and Demko on LTIR
March 25th vs. The Los Angeles Kings The first game of the week for the Canucks came on Tuesday. This was the first game where the Canucks found themselves in a playoff-clinching position. If the Canucks had won, their ticket to the postseason would be stamped. But Alas. The game started slowly with the typical, smothering hockey the LA Kings play that we have all grown to hate. The Kings … Read More
What the Canucks’ Past and Present All-Star Representatives Says About the Team
Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the Canucks most deserving year in terms of representation at the All-Star game. Gone are the days of Vancouver being a bottom-feeder team sending their lone highlight player. Now they are in a position where the majority of their top talent will be present in Toronto. This is a very new situation for the Canucks. Quinn Hughes was automatically selected by the … Read More
Canucks Weekly Fares: Week 7 Recap
Game 19: November 20th vs. The San Jose Sharks The Vancouver Canucks faced off against the San Jose Sharks for the second time this season on Monday night. For Vancouver, the expectation going into this game was that it should be an easy victory for the club, as their last meeting with the Sharks of course ended in a lopsided 10-1 victory. After a brief brush with royalty, the game … Read More
The Best Around, a Freeze Frame on the Canucks’ Dominant Status in the NHL
It’s hard to believe where this Canucks team has found themselves so far this season, even despite their weaker performance against Calgary on Thursday night. However, after the team’s overtime win against their former captain on Wednesday night, the Canucks, who were already near the top of the league in a number of categories, reached even further heights. The Canucks Near the Top the League Currently, the Vancouver Canucks sit … Read More