After the lump of coal that the Canucks served up on December 23 against the Calgary Flames, they figured they would reproduce it again – just in case you missed it. Last night against the Anaheim Ducks, the Canucks put on a performance that warrants a refund to at least the ticket holders that were in [...]
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Out of 11 games in January the Canucks play a favourable schedule with seven home and four away. Three of these games are against teams that the Canucks have or are in the process of building a dislike for. Only one of these teams is not in the Western Conference and these games will have [...]
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For those wondering why Roberto Luongo was playing in a back-to-back, here’s a little research I did last year. From 2006-07 to 2009-10 the Canucks have played in 36 pairs of back-to-back games. Depending on the schedule, they have ranged from a high of 12 in 2007-08 to a low of five in 2008-09. Luongo [...]
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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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Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Brendan Shanahan got out of the gate as the new NHL minister of justice in a big way. He’s handed out 31 games in suspension and $700,000 plus in fines, but will this continue? There seems to be pressure from some of the NHL teams GM’s, and now [...]
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Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson As the title indicates this could be a very subjective question but… in my humble opinion – Dan Hamhuis is. Now, this will not be supported by the stats that I will present, so you will have to bear with me as I point out some clarifying topics. Hamhuis is [...]
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