And Boom Goes the Dynamite: Ducks vs Canucks, January 19th
NHL hockey is back, folks! Well, not in Vancouver, but I hear in other cities they got to see NHL hockey! Sadly all I saw last night was a TimBits Tots training camp being hosted by the Anaheim Mighty...
View ArticleThe Rock Reviews: Flames vs Canucks, February 9th (5-1 Canucks)
FINALLY………….THE ROCK……………HAS COME BACK………….wait, Rock, watch out, Leland Irving is bobbling another puck, don’t let it hit you!………TO VANCOUVER. The Rock is very excited to be back in Vancouver, as...
View ArticleThe Rock Reviews: Coyotes at Canucks
FINALLY……………THE ROCK……………..HAS COME BACK……………watch out Rock, the Coyotes are trying to lull you into a coma……..TO VANCOUVER. The Rock was hesitant to watch another game after that Predators game. He...
View ArticleThe Rock Reviews: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks PRE-SEASON
Finally, The Rock, has come back…..to Vancouver! That’s right folks, The Rock has been gone all summer but he is back and bigger (not steroids, he swears) then ever! Although The Rock was disappointed...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Sharks at Canucks – Now with more stroking (4-1 Sharks)
The Canucks lost what I believe was their 1283th game in a row to San Jose tonight, and while it’s been an up and down journey throughout this losing streak, tonight was the first night I actually felt...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters Weekend Edition: Canucks vs Penguins and Blue Jackets
- It’s 10 games into the season, and a Canucks team that looked like it would be a very middle of the pack team heading into the season is so far a very middle of the pack team. They currently sit tied...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Canucks at Sharks (4-2 Canucks Final)
- The Canucks beat the Sharks! The Canucks beat the Sharks! As sad as I am to see “The Sharks have beaten the Canucks for 1,283,192,291 seconds” narrative disappear, its time has finally come to an...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Canucks at Kings (5-1 Kings)
Remember when the Canucks beat San Jose? Those were good times. Good times. - LA pretty much had their way with Vancouver after the first period of the game. The final shots in the game were 32 to 26...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Sharks at Canucks (Sharks 2-1, OT)
- Veterans of Canucks hockey games would have recognized the warning signs a mile away. 1-0 game in which the Canucks have tons of chances but can’t bury the puck? You just knew the Sharks would tie...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Blue Jackets at Canucks (6-2 Canucks)
- The first half the game felt like a contest of who could care less about the game. The fans, the press row, the Canucks, or the Blue Jackets. It was slow going out there to start with. - I don’t want...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Canucks at Senators (5-2 Canucks)
- Can the Canucks play more games against Eastern opponents? - I don’t mean to suggest that defense in the East is a bit more, shall we say, relaxed, but the Canucks had way more room out there on the...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Canucks at Hurricanes (3-2 Canucks final)
- The Canucks finally scored first in the game, which was a welcome relief. What was not a welcome relief was the Hurriances getting two quick goals (within 10 seconds of each other? 5? 1?) to tie the...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Coyotes at Canucks (3-2 Canucks, OT Final)
- I cannot stress enough how boring and bland the first period of this game was tonight. If you read any recap that tries to explain a significant event that occurred in the first period, THEY ARE...
View ArticleOverlooked stat in hockey
The Canucks just had one of their biggest wins of the season as they beat the Hawks 3-2 in a shootout which means there are plenty of story lines to talk about from the game. There is Eddie Lack having...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Pittsburgh at Vancouver (Pens win 5-4 in Shootout)
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…. - This was a tale of three games. The first game was the Canucks sitting back and trying to prevent the Penguins from blowing them out. They were...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Canucks at Kings (Kings win 1-0)
What a game. I don’t even know where to really start with this one, so let’s start at the only place that makes sense: Tom Sestito melting your heart. Magical. - 1 second of ice time, 27 minutes of...
View ArticleFrom The Rafters: Canucks at Oilers (2-1 Canucks)
- The first of the #FreeTorts games began against the Oilers, and the fans were more than willing to let Torts know they have his back - Zack Kassian featured prominently in this game, much like he has...
View ArticleFrom the Rafters: Blues at Canucks February 26th (Canucks win 1-0)
- Before the game even started, Canucks nation was buzzing over the rumor that Kesler had asked for a trade at the beginning of the season: Sources say Ryan Kesler requested a trade some time ago &...
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