Posted on April 5th, 2013 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
After trying to build the Canucks after the Wings, which got old really quick when the bigger and more physical teams started winning Stanley Cup’s (Kings, Bruins, Blackhawks), the Canucks are no further ahead then when they started. While the rest of league caught on, Canucks GM Mike Gillis never adjusted to that play-off makeup [...]
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Posted on March 27th, 2013 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Even with all the talent and skill Henrik and Daniel Sedin possess, the one flaw has always been their lack of speed. Yes they have adapted from the days when they first came into the league and their game relied more on strength, with all the clutching and holding, and they carried more weight. But now [...]
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Posted on March 18th, 2013 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
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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Posted on February 13th, 2013 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
The games between the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild are uninspiring at best, usually tight checking, low scoring, and boring at times to watch, so last nights Canucks 2-1 win over the Wild basically followed the same script. What was strange to me about the game was some of its finer nuances. First of all, [...]
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Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Let me see now, Roberto Luongo, the backup goaltender, just posted a 3-0 shut-out last night, has allowed only two goals against in the last two games, sports a 1.61 GAA, .938 save percentage, and looks like he’s entering the zone that I have witnessed many times since 2006. Controversy, what controversy? Really! I’m not [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2013 by Larry "The Nucks IceMan" Johnson
Vancouver Canucks Roberto Luongo deserved a better outcome than the 3-2 shoot-out loss to the Los Angeles Kings. If not for him the game would have been over in the second period when the Canucks were out-shot 12-7. Most of those were scoring chances from about 10-15 feet out and I mean of the high quality [...]
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