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Rising Star Tom Willander: A Promising Addition to the Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks’ newest prospect, Tom Willander, made a significant impression during the latter half of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft process. His outstanding performance in the J20 playoffs and the U18 World Championship captured the attention of both fans and experts alike. Throughout the draft process, it was widely believed that the Canucks focused on […]


Canucks Thatcher Demko Returns To Crease

After 8 months and extensive knee rehab, Thatcher Demko returned to the Canucks crease last night in a 4-3 overtime loss to the St.Louis Blues. He made 21 saves, including five breakaways. Yes, five. That’s not exactly a recipe for success from his teammates or a great way to welcome back your star goaltender. “Obviously, […]


Nate Schmidt’s Late Season Surge is Best Case Scenario for the Jets

A few months ago, I wrote a strongly worded piece for an old outlet I wrote for analyzing some of the main reasons that the Winnipeg Jets should consider trading Nate Schmidt. This is one of the many cases where I was wrong, and I’m wrong because Nate Schmidt is having a late-season surge for […]


NHL Game Recap: Jets Defeat Canucks in Convincing 6-1 Win (01/14/2024)

The Winnipeg Jets (30-12-3) defeated the Vancouver Canucks (19-14-10) in a dominating 6-1 thumping in a potential 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff matchup preview. Kyle Connor got the scoring party started for the game’s first three goals, but each was uniquely different. While Connor led the scoring party, he wasn’t the only player to notch multiple […]


Stars Are Scoring at a Record Pace, so What’s Next?

The Dallas Stars have been scoring at a record pace. Last November, Dallas was on pace for a team-record seven 20-goal scorers. Fast forward to March 26, when the Stars took on the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center, won by a final of 6-3, and reached seven NHL players who scored at least […]


NHL Announces Finalists for Jack Adams Award

The National Hockey League announced the three finalists for the 2024 Jack Adams Award. Rick Bowness of the Winnipeg Jets, Andrew Brunette of the Nashville Predators, and Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks were named the 2024 finalists earlier today. The winner of the award, which is given annually to the coach who is considered […]


NHL Announces Norris Trophy Finalists

The National Hockey League announced the finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the league’s top defenseman. Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes, Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar were named the 2024 finalists. Hughes led all defensemen in scoring with 92 points (17G, 75A) in 82 games this season. […]


NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 3/8/2025

NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 3/8/2025


NHL Playoffs: Who Should the Edmonton Oilers Start in Net in Game 5?

In his first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff start, Calvin Pickard led the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, evening the series at 2-2 on Tuesday night. The sold-out Rogers Place rallied behind him throughout the game, and he consistently made crucial saves despite heavy traffic in front of the net. Although two […]


Vancouver Canucks D Filip Hronek Shut Down for Season

Rick Tocchet announced on Friday that defenceman Filip Hronek would be shut down for the remainder of the season. Hronek appeared in four games for the Canucks this season, totaling one point in those four games. Hronek, 25, was acquired just days before the trade deadline in exchange for multiple draft picks, including a conditional […]