After writing a recent blog about not firing Canucks coach Alain Vigneault, it appears that he may have to be sacrificed for GM Mike Gillis’ ineptitude at bringing in the missing pieces needed to build a Stanley Cup team. Lets face it, the core of this team, which includes the Sedins, Ryan Kesler, Alex Burrows, [...]
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Last nights Canucks 2-1 shoot-out victory over the Blue Jackets, was more than just a come from behind win. It displayed a whole lot of positive signs that had been missing for the last 12 games. First of all, they were playing one of the hottest teams in the NHL and to come from a goal [...]
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Ever since February 15 the signs were there that this Vancouver Canucks team was not as good a team as they thought they were. Now you can massage the numbers any way you like it but a loss is still a loss, whether it’s in regulation, over-time or in a shoot-out. In the last 15 [...]
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It’s puzzling to me why Canucks GM Mike Gillis hasn’t pulled the trade on a centre to replace injured Ryan Kesler’s spot. I guess the offerings by the opposition for Roberto Luongo is not what Gillis is after or is interested in. Now, that may change if the Canucks come back from their current road trip in [...]
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Hey, where did those 20 games go as it just seems yesterday when the season started back up. The first ten games were 4W,2L, 3SOW, 1SOL as the Canucks started slow but had possible extra points in four games that went to a shoot-out. The last ten – 5W, 3L, 1SOW,1SOL, the Canucks defense and goal [...]
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With the loss of Ryan Kesler for four to six weeks, which is just about the remainder of the season, does this now force Canucks GM Mike Gillis’ hand to trade Roberto Luongo for a much-needed centre? There is no way that the Canucks can go the next four to six weeks with Jordan Schroeder [...]
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