Posted on April 20th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson There are so many story lines from last night’s 7-2 whipping of the Vancouver Canucks from the Chicago Blackhawks; I don’t know where to start. So I’ll just start typing away. The Hawks were definitely the hungrier team, with way more motivation to remain alive in this series [...]
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Posted on April 18th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Even though the series between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks looks all but over, it has been closer than you think. There is only four goals separating the three games to-date and with a few breaks here and there, it could easily be 2-1 for the Hawks. [...]
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Posted on April 16th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Even the great goaltenders of the past had off nights in the playoffs, so I figure Roberto Luongo’s game last night (.885 Sv %) in the Canucks 4-3 win over Chicago, was just a blip in the scheme of things. He did not look good on goals by [...]
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Posted on April 14th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson I watched about four games yesterday, not all in their entirety except for the Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks. There was a similar pattern to all of them as playoff hockey always dictates. Lots of heavy duty body-checks, fast pace of the games, great goaltending and emotional crowds. [...]
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Posted on April 12th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Every team that is able to go deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs has key players that take them there. The Vancouver Canucks have many talented role players but I would like to deal with what I feel is the key to an extended length in these playoffs. [...]
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Posted on April 9th, 2011 by Nucks IceMan
Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson It only took 82 games but for the first time this season, the Canucks will ice their starting six D-men that had been penciled in back in September. These players will be Dan Hamhuis (back from his second concussion this season), Kevin Bieksa, Alex Edler, Christian Ehrhoff, Sami [...]
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