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Mike Gillis’ trade history

May 20, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Special Feature, Trades

For the first time in his tenure as Canucks general manager, the topic of firing Mike Gillis is being discussed heavily by a significiant number of Canucks fans. This is ludicrous, of course. Mike Gillis has been in charge of the Canucks for 5 seasons and the results speak for themselves. The team has won [...]

It’s time to fire Alain Vigneault

May 15, 2013 Rob 2 Comments Special Feature

After an inconsistent regular season and a complete no show in the playoffs, for Alain Vigneault, it’s time to go. The most successful head coach in Canucks history has been in Vancouver for 7 seasons now, and the players need a new message. While he has his critics, AV has been behind the bench for [...]

Hug a Leafs Fan

May 14, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Special Feature

Hug a Leafs fan today. They’ve been through a lot. Yes, I know about Toronto Maple Leafs fans. They’re rude, they’re cocky. They’re all of that. But you know what? So are a lot of Canucks fans. And that’s why I think I feel for the Leafs fans today. They remind me of Canucks fans.

BC Place to host a Canucks game in 2014

April 17, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Special Feature

It appears the NHL doesn’t think you can have too much of a good thing. The annual Winter Classic held every year on New Year’s Day has been a huge success for the National Hockey League, and there have been rumblings for years that they want to add more outdoor games each year. If reports [...]

What’s wrong with this team?

March 10, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Special Feature

The Canucks are officially at the halfway mark of this lockout shortened season and something is clearly wrong with this team. This doesn’t resemble the team that won two straight President’s Trophies. Something is missing from the 2010-11 team that showed so much moxie, so much swagger, and more importantly, so much talent until it [...]

NHL division realignment sounds like a lot of fun

February 27, 2013 Rob 1 Comment Special Feature

The NHL has proposed division realignment for next season and as long as the NHLPA doesn’t decide to block it (again), we will see a fresh new look to the league next season. The new plan is tweaked a bit from the plan we thought we were going to get when it was announced in [...]

Canucks to wear Millionaires jerseys next month

February 5, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Special Feature

When it comes to choosing retro jerseys, the Vancouver Canucks have a larger selection than most. I mean, this franchise has had so many drastically different jersey styles we dedicated a whole section to it! But next month, the Canucks will be looking to the Vancouver Millionaires for inspiration.

AV’s Shootout Strategy Needs Some Help

January 24, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Special Feature

Thanks to sweet moves of Zack Kassian in the shootout last night, the Canucks won their first game of the season. One question though, why did head coach Alain Vigneault wait until the fifth round to use Zack Kassian? This may sound like 20/20 hindsight, but there’s no way that Kassian should have been the [...]

How the Canucks should handle the Schneider/Luongo fiasco

January 20, 2013 Rob 0 Comments Rumours, Special Feature, Trades

Well, Cory Schneider’s debut as a starting goalie in the NHL didn’t exactly go as planned. Schneider let in 5 goals on 14 shots and was yanked from the game in the middle of the second period. Cue the drama, as Roberto Luongo stepped in to replace him. The media began licking their chops. How [...]

Hockey Hall of Fame Ignores Goalies

November 13, 2012 Rob 0 Comments Special Feature

The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted four more players today, including two former Canucks, Pavel Bure and Mats Sundin. Bure, Sundin and the other two inductees, Sakic and Oates are all full marks for their induction, but does anyone else find it odd that the Hall of Fame ignores the most important position in hockey, [...]