Welcome to Trent’s Train of Thought, a series that, instead of diving deep into one topic, touches on several. This edition has thoughts on the Keifer Sherwood problem, undeserved apathy and Lankinen Truthers rejoicing?
Elias Pettersson, He’s Back!… Almost
The anticipation around how Elias Pettersson would perform this season couldn’t have been higher headed into October. After such a disappointing 2024-25 campaign where EP40’s production feel so far behind his prior seasons, this year would be do or die for Pettersson and the Canucks. The thought of another year of a Pettersson regression with six more years still to go on his contract was bone chilling. Thankfully so far … Read More
Train Of Thought – PWHL Vancouver, The Canucks Bones and Our Big Year
Welcome to Trent’s Train of Thought, a series that, instead of diving deep into one topic, touches on several. This edition has thoughts on the goalie market, the next season for the Canucks and Vancouver’s new PWHL team. PWHL Vancouver Jerseys Well, at this moment, we have reached a switch in our tracks here at StadiumChinatown.ca. You see, obviously, we are Vancouver’s premier SkyTrain-themed hockey website, but we need to … Read More
Train Of Thought – Don’t Forget About Mancini, Plus Some Hot Takes
Welcome to Trent’s Train of Thought, a series that, instead of diving deep into one topic, touches on several. This edition has thoughts on Mancini, the Quinn Hughes Situation and some hot takes. The Hughes Thing Man, that sucked. The Canucks had such a boring summer. I am starved. It wasn’t even just the Canucks, the whole league is boring. The cap went up dramatically, keeping GMs from being forced … Read More
What the Vancouver Canucks Free Agency Plan Should Be
With the Abbotsford Canucks impressive triumph over the entire AHL now firmly cemented in history, the next big ticket item on the Canucks’ organizational calendar is Free Agency on July 1st. This year the Vancouver Canucks are not looking to add a few pieces around the edges of a system that works. The Canucks are instead likely to lose one or more well established NHL players and face the decision … Read More
Left on Read: The Canucks Are Done, Is Jake DeBrusk Good + The Simpler Things
Wether it’s on Bluesky or X, Canucks fans are an active group online. While the team’s season may be fizzling out with only a handful of games left to play, there are still a lot of discussions happening surrounding the future of this team, both immediate and long-term. However, not every thoughtful post gets its time to shine, and that is what this article series looks to address as best … Read More
Canucks Playoff Hopes, It’s Beyond Do or Die
The Canucks have seven games left on their regular season schedule and have failed to perform leaps and bounds better than their wild card competition within recent weeks. Since the end of the 4 Nations Face-Off the Canucks needed to play consistently above .500 hockey to put them self in a wild card position and yet the St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames all remain above them in … Read More
What Boeser Can Do for the Canucks
There are a little over 10 games left for the Canucks before their NHL regular season journey is over, and their playoff picture is either firmed or erased. It’s going to come down to the wire for Vancouver and while they have Quinn Hughes back, their netminder in Kevin Lankinen is doing his job exceptionally well and Elias Pettersson is trending up, the Canucks now need their depth pieces to … Read More
The Road to the Playoffs – What Needs to Happen for Vancouver
With just 17 games left to go this season, the Canucks are currently sitting one position out of the second wildcard spot. Leaving them with their work cut out for them if they want to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Let’s explore what the Canucks need to do over their final games to make this home stretch count. Key Personnel Performances Of the remaining 17 games there … Read More
Home Stretch: Outlining Vancouver’s Performance After 60 Games Played
One minute you’re studying line deployment for the Young Stars Weekend in Penticton and then you look up from your phone and it’s March. On the verge of a wild card spot and a still too be determined post season birth, the Canucks are now 75% through this NHL season. Throughout the year I made a point of checking this teams pulse every 20 games to get a sense of … Read More