Author: Fraser Sinclair

Writer, covering the Vancouver Canucks for Inside the Rink.

Canucks Cap Off Comeback Win

Four goals in six minutes capped off a Canucks comeback from a 2-0 deficit against the Pittsburgh Penguins, on a Saturday night in Vancouver. The night that the team celebrated Tyler Myers’ 1000th NHL game, JT Miller gave his ‘A’ to Myers to wear during the game. Elias Pettersson finally scored his first goal of […]

Vancouver Canucks: Bring Back The Black Skate Jersey

It’s 1994; Pavel Bure blasts out of the Canucks zone at warp speed, weaving gracefully through the opposing team on his way to a beautiful backhand deke on whatever goaltender was unlucky enough to be facing him on that night. He’s wearing the familiar home white jersey with the flying skate, as he raises his […]

Vancouver Canucks Player Spotlight: Kevin Lankinen

It only took goaltender Kevin Lankinen 3 games to play his way into Thatcher Demko territory. Is that a fair comparison at this point? No, of course, it’s not. But it’s in the back of every Canucks fan’s mind, and possibly Canuck players and management as well. He is 2-0-1, with a 1.28 GAA and […]

The Junk Drawer: Vancouver Canucks

Goaltender Kevin Lankinen was 13 years old when defenseman Tyler Myers was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL draft. Both helped the Canucks defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 last night in Philadelphia. Myers played in his 1000th NHL game and collected a beauty assist on a […]

Quinn Hughes skating of the Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks Get The Split in Florida

The Canucks didn’t play a bad game in Tampa; they just had mental lapses and ran into all-world goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy en route to a 4-1 loss to the Lightning. Elias Pettersson actually did have a better game. He was more engaged and had a couple of decent attempts on the net. But he needs […]

Vancouver Canucks Start Season 0-0-2

J.T. Miller was an absolute beast in the first game of the season against the Calgary Flames. He ended the night with a Gordie Howe hat trick. A goal, an assist, and a fight with Anthony Mantha. Unfortunately, his team saw a 4-1 first period lead evaporate and eventually lost 6-5 in OT to the […]

Canucks Rick Tocchet: A Down To Earth, No Nonsense Coach

When Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet won the Jack Adams trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top coach during the regular season, last Spring, he was caring and humble and spent most of the time praising the players and his coaching staff. Adam Foote, Sergi Gonchar, Mike Yeo (now with Ottawa,) and Henrik and Daniel […]

Canucks News & Notes: Alriksson, Soucy, Joshua

The Vancouver Canucks agreed to terms with Vilmer Alriksson on a three-year entry-level contract. The 6’6″ 234 lb forward was returned to his OHL team, the Guelph Storm, shortly after signing. He’s a big kid, with a great skill set and plays a physical brand of hockey. Another good signing by Canucks GM Patrik Allvin. […]

Canucks Veteran Core Pushes for Next Level

J.T. Miller hasn’t played a preseason game yet this fall. He looks great in practice though, and came into camp in top physical shape. It is likely just a matter of a veteran player taking a bit more time before embarking on another grueling NHL season. Miller is likely the most underrated of all the […]

Canucks Top Flames in Preseason Overtime Action

Jake Debrusk, Kiefer Sherwood, and Daniel Sprong wasted no time showing the Vancouver Canucks what they could bring to the table. And Quinn Hughes, well, he was extraordinary. The Canucks topped the Calgary Flames 4-3 in overtime at the packed Abbotsford Centre last night. Sprong scored a beautiful end-to-end rush goal that looked eerily similar […]