Posted on October 28th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
I started compiling this report back in 2008 and gave it a number of different titles. There were beefs and bouquets, disappointments and surprises, the ten game report card and various others. This time I’m just going to award some symbols that are self-explanatory. First, a few stats that set the tone and state what most [...]
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Posted on October 26th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
I’d like to deal with something other than why Roberto Luongo is struggling in October. Actually, it involves the goaltending to a certain degree, but what I really would like to explain is the importance of team defense, or in this case – the lack thereof. That’s really the area that the Canucks are struggling [...]
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Posted on October 23rd, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Is it just me or is Mike Gillis the best General Manager the Vancouver Canucks ever had? I realize the final judgment will be if he is able to bring a Stanley Cup to Vancouver, but you can never say he didn’t try! The plan has always been to build a second line to balance [...]
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Posted on October 20th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
I must admit that I have slung plenty of arrows at Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo since he arrived in 2006. On the other hand, I have also presented some bouquets in writing about him – when he has played well. For the large percentage of his time with the Canucks, the latter has been the [...]
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Posted on October 14th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson OK, so now what do I do? I just finished writing an article yesterday about the ‘Nucks Nation being too hard on their team, and now I have to cut them some slack, when they looked completely overmatched against the Detroit Red Wings. Well maybe last night’s second period [...]
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Posted on October 13th, 2011 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson If there’s one thing that is certain in a hockey mad city, it’s that its fans are passionate about their team, and that includes yours truly. But – are we too hard on our team having such high expectations? I’ll answer that for myself because I cannot speak [...]
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