Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson This series ran like the PNE roller coaster with a plate full of highs and lows, surprises and disappointments. For the game’s intellectuals, some coaching tactics, and just down home, good Canadian entertaining hockey for the rest of the fans. Who knew the Canucks’ penalty kill would be [...]
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Written by: Larry ‘The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Roberto Luongo saved his best game of the series for Game 6, kept the Canucks in it when they were outshot 26-11 after two periods, made so many highlight-reel saves (Smyth, Frolov, and Handzus) I couldn’t keep track of them, and allowed his team a chance to win. [...]
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Writtrn by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Yeah sure, after finishing one article that I will store away for the time being and then having to scramble to write another. This one though has a much happier ending. What looked like a sure loss with the Penalty Kill giving up another two LA goals turned around in the [...]
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Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson I don’t need to see the rest of the game to write this article (4-1 LA), second period and I’m fuming. I’m going to go out on a limb here, even though I called it in an article Will Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks Make the Grade? [...]
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Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Here I was, going to question coach Vigneault for playing Steve Bernier on the power play instead of Alex Burrows, and he goes and scores the first goal. Now, instead of going off the goal posts and not going in, Mikael Sameulsson’s shots are bouncing the right way, [...]
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Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Sure, just when I need a good action shot from the game, they don’t have any. So imagine it’s the LA Kings uniform instead of Minnesota because this picture explains the great body checks. Just exactly who was that playing in the No. 23 jersey for the Canucks [...]
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