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What Happened??! Canucks vs Kings Game 3 Preview

April 14, 2012 Rob 0 Comments Game Preview, Playoffs

I think the whole city of Vancouver is wondering what in the world is happening to our beloved Canucks right now. It’s been a long time since we have seen the Canucks start a playoff series 2-0 (11 years in fact). The Canucks do not look like a powerhouse team whatsoever. They look like a [...]

What the Canucks need to fix ahead of Game 2

April 13, 2012 Rob 0 Comments Game Preview, Game Recap, Playoffs

First let me start off by apologizing to the hockey gods. This is not the first time I have apologized to them. I first apologized to them after game 6 versus Chicago last season. I apologized because I wrote that we should ‘get our brooms ready’ and that the ‘writing was on the wall‘. Then [...]

Canucks Chance at Glory Begins – Canucks vs Kings 1st Round Series Preview

April 10, 2012 Rob 1 Comment Game Preview, Playoffs

The Canucks are about to start what they hope will be a long and memorable Stanley Cup run. This is the 42nd chance for the Canucks to win the ultimate prize, and one of the best chances to actually get it done. But wait, before we get too ahead of ourselves, there’s a team by [...]

The Rematch: Canucks Face Bruins on Saturday

January 6, 2012 Rob 0 Comments Game Preview

What a difference one win can make. Since the Canucks last played the Bruins at Rogers Arena on June 15th of last year, the Boston Bruins had the summer of their lives. Parades, parties and accolades went their way, as it should for the Stanley Cup champions. The Canucks, on the other hand, have had [...]

Will this Year Finally be THE Year? Vancouver Canucks 2011-12 Season Preview

October 6, 2011 Rob 0 Comments Game Preview, Special Feature

Remember this time last year? The Canucks were Stanley Cup favourites. They were picked by many to not just contend for the Stanley Cup, but to win it. And they came pretty darn close. The Canucks had a dream season in 2010-11, save for four games in the Stanley Cup Final. They were the best [...]

THIS Is What We Live For: Stanley Cup Final Game 7

June 15, 2011 Rob 0 Comments Game Preview, Playoffs

I’m not one to use Canucks marketing campaign slogans on a regular basis (I’ve never said that ‘we are all Canucks’), but never has ‘this is what we live for’ been more true. Game 7, Stanley Cup Final, at home. This IS what we live for. It’s what the players live for, it’s what the fans live for. Quite simply stated, it’s the biggest game in Canucks history. It’s bigger than 1994. There will probably never be a bigger game for this franchise. This is their time. They will become legends if they win, or be labeled as chokers should they come up short.

Tonight COULD BE the Night! Canucks Look For Their First Stanley Cup – Game 6 Preview

June 13, 2011 Rob 0 Comments Game Preview

The Vancouver Canucks will get a chance to scratch a 40 year itch if they can find a way to win game 6 in Boston tonight. The Stanley Cup is in the building, and for only the second time in franchise history, the Canucks have a chance to carry it home.

How Can the Canucks Solve Tim Thomas?

June 9, 2011 Rob 2 Comments Game Preview

We’re now through four games of the Stanley Cup final and the Vancouver Canucks have scored precisely five goals on Bruins netminder Tim Thomas. Of those five goals, only four of them were meaningful (the late goal in game 3 was scored in garbage time). Everyone is blaming Luongo right now (and there is validity to that blame), but they are not going to win this series unless they can score more goals. So this begs the question: how do the Canucks solve Tim Thomas?

The Top Three Stories that Nobody is Talking About Heading into Game 4, Bruins vs Canucks

June 7, 2011 Rob 0 Comments Game Preview, Uncategorized

With all the hoopla surrounding the Aaron Rome hit (and the subsequent suspension) on Nathan Horton, a few stories have been overshadowed. Everyone has had a chance to hash it out by now, so it’s time to move on to the big stories heading into game 4.

Big Goal Burrows – Alex Burrows' 5 Greatest Goals

June 6, 2011 Rob 4 Comments Canucks Song, Game Preview, Playoffs

I’m not sure if Alex Burrows has a widely used nickname yet, but I think we should call him “Big Goal Burrows”. Other players score more goals, but no other Canuck has as much flare for the dramatic, scoring big goals when his team needs it the most. His biggest goals are some of the biggest in franchise history!

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