Rick Tocchet

Vancouver Canucks 3 Game Recap: Something Is Amiss With This Team

The only good thing to come out of last Thursday night’s game against the New York Islanders was Jonathan Lekkerimaki scoring his first NHL goal. The rest of it was awful for the Canucks, they looked lifeless and uninterested. The shots on goal early in the third period were 23-5 for the visiting team. 23-5, […]

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 […]

How Wrong Were My 2023-24 Season Predictions?

The 2023-24 NHL season is wrapped up completely and we are waiting patiently for training camp to begin for the 2024-25 season. Just days before the 2023-24 season began, I wrote a predictions piece for the year, something I continue to do for as long as I can. I figured that calling myself out for […]

Opinion: Laviolette Did Wonders With the Rangers This Season

The NHL Broadcasters’ Association got it right when it came to picking their three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, which, according to the award’s definition, is “presented to the head coach who has contributed the most to his team’s success. The three finalists, which were announced on Friday, May 3, Rick Tocchet (Vancouver Canucks), […]

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 […]

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Demko Doing Everything and More for the Canucks

It is amazing what a terrific player who has been somewhat injury-prone can do when he or she is finally healthy. That is exactly the case when it comes to Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko. Demko, 27, missed many games over the last few seasons due to various injuries. Last season, Demko played in just […]

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Canucks Off to Blazing Start

There have been a lot of surprises to start in the NHL this season. The Anaheim Ducks are currently on a six-game winning streak. The Boston Bruins currently have the second-best record in the league despite losing the likes of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, and even though they have the likes of Connor McDavid and […]

Canucks Lose 2-0 In Philly, Make Moves With Pittsburgh

After a resounding 8-1 win and another 4-3 victory over Edmonton to start the season, the Vancouver Canucks set out East for their first proper road trip. Carrying a 2-0 record into Tuesday’s game with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Canucks found themselves in a position to land in the top of the league’s standings pending […]

Vancouver Canucks Make Quinn Hughes Captain

After months of heavy speculation and excited debates, the Vancouver Canucks have named their newest team captain. In an announcement that came today shortly after 8 am Vancouver time, the team informed the hockey world that Quinn Hughes would take over the role as the newest team captain of the Vancouver Canucks. The news comes […]

Making the Case For Lightning’s Stamkos as a Hall of Famer

In an era dominated by defense, the goal scorers don’t always get the recognition they deserve. If they miss substantial time due to injury or illness over the course of their career, the chances of them making it into the Hockey Hall of Fame is probably slim. An honor reserved for the best of the […]