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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With the trade deadline only nine days away, the rash of injuries the Canucks have had, and the need for a third line centre, will management look at some UFA players to fill that void? Now this may mean just renting one of these players for the remainder of the regular and post-season, but there’s [...]
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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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Interesting game last night in as much as there were not a lot of shots-on-goal (Van – 22, Dal – 25) but seven goals scored (Van – 4, Dal – 3). Usually the low shot totals indicates a lower scoring game but with the ability of an NHL player to score when given the right [...]
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This team is having trouble protecting leads in the third period, so what’s happening? By my count I have four leads that the Canucks have been unable to secure. Not only that, but all of a sudden both goalies are giving up bad goals, one last night by Roberto Luongo and two the other night by [...]
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Just like the buds that you see on trees in the spring time, they most go through a process before they blossom. The tree in its infinite cycle of producing a bud, then transforms through the seasons to get to the blossoming of a flower. This is not unlike the process in the career of an NHL [...]
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