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
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
The 2024-25 Canucks, a Disappointing End to a Remarkable Season
There is no sugarcoating it, right now the Canucks are no longer playing for the Stanley Cup and it sucks for Canucks fans. In a few weeks, it might be some consolation to reflect on the excellent performances that came out of this Canucks season, but right now it just feels like failure. Good just isn’t good enough to get the prize that Canucks fans wanted so badly. Stats that … Read More
Canucks Weekly Fares: Edmonton Series Underway and Abby Call-ups
Another Sweet, Sweet Come Back On Wednesday the day finally came, game one of round two. After what felt like a decade of slinging mud at Oilers fans, fans on both sides actually had some hockey to watch. There was one major key that every talking head in Vancouver mentioned for the Canucks to have success. Don’t take penalties. The Oilers’ powerplay was 45% coming into the second round. As … Read More
Comeback Canucks, How Vancouver’s Ability to Return From the Dead Makes Them Invincible
Not once, but twice in these Stanley Cup playoffs have the Canucks been able to battle back from what looked to have been a game already etched in stone. Most recently in Wednesday night’s Game 1 match-up against the Edmonton Oilers, the Canucks did the impossible and crawled back from a 4-1 Oilers lead to win 5-4. This is the second time that this degree of magic has happened in … 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: Goalie Struggles and a 3-1 Stranglehold
Following the team’s game one win over Nashville, Canucks fans received a rude awakening before game two when news broke that Thatcher Demko was not going to be suiting up for game two due to a knee injury sustained towards the end of game one.
How the Canucks Can Adjust Their Approach for Game 3
Things started to look bleak for the Canucks Tuesday morning when news broke that Thatcher Demko was injured and would miss game two, if not the rest of round one as well. Following that, Tyler Myers was a late scratch for what we would find out later was a bad case of the flu. The Canucks went on to lose 4-1 against the predators with only 18 shots on net, … Read More
Train of Thought: What a Playoff Run Means to These Canucks Fans
This Canucks team and Canucks fans have been through a lot this season. From year to year this team went from significantly missing the playoffs to becoming one of the best teams in the NHL. It’s been a meteoric rise to contention that has brought with it mixed feelings of excitement, nerves, and anticipation. The Canucks are entering the playoffs this year after a full 82-game season for the first … Read More
Canucks Weekly Fares: Canucks Clinch Pacific, Podkolzin Extention, and The First Playoff Game
Canucks Extinguish the Flames The Canucks played the Calgary Flames on Tuesday for the final time of the season. Thatcher Demko made his return to the crease after missing time due to an injury. With a win on Tuesday, the Canucks would officially clinch the Pacific Division title. So while there wasn’t much to play for, there was everything to play for. I’ll keep this light, we are here for … Read More