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Did the NHL Drop the Ball in the Islanders/Penguins Brawl?

Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson If you witnessed the game or highlights of the brawl between the NY Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins last Friday, the question begs to be asked, were the fines and suspensions enough? Three players were fined and suspended for their roles in the latest NHL version of “Slap Shot”. 

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Will there be any Vancouver Canucks Defensemen Left?

Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson With the possibility that Canucks Dan Hamhuis could miss some time after Ducks Ryan Getzlaf’s check bounced his head off the glass, just how deep into the defensive lineup can the Canucks go? I replayed the check and it was quite obvious that Hamhuis’ head bounced off the [...]

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NHL Salaries for the Unproven: Premature?

Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson I realize that the NHL and the players’ salaries are constantly evolving but what has happened to the days of players having to prove their value before they are rewarded with a huge increase? I can’t think of any profession other than sports, where you can be making $600,000 one [...]

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All You Wanted to Know About Vancouver Canucks Chris Tanev

Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson I always seem to be a day behind the Vancouver media, except my thought process is ahead of them, I just didn’t get those thoughts down into the written word. I’m talking here about Canucks rookie defenseman, Christopher Tanev, or Chris as he likes to be called. Chris was born [...]

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The Canucks IceMan Dines on a Little Crow after Dallas

Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson OK so I was wrong about Cody Hodgson, he played better than what I had seen in Manitoba. Good on him. He finished with about the expected ice time of 10 minutes, had two shots, and surprisingly three hits. The hits I didn’t see coming. I didn’t see [...]

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Is Vancouver Canucks Cody Hodgson Ready for the NHL?

Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Now I haven’t watched all the Manitoba Moose games but I did see a few and from what I saw, I am puzzled that the Canucks have brought Cody Hodgson up at this time in the season. Let me ask you this — is playing on the fourth [...]

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