I’ve been neglecting my blog a little bit. School is pretty busy at the moment, but mostly I’m just a little uninspired. Everybody in Canuck land had such high hopes after last season, and with the guys off to a rather shaky start, nothing has been very positive. I don’t think it’s time to panic [...]
Entries from October 2007
October 24, 2007
Vancouver is mental
I know I just recently posted about Nazzy but I just need to rant again. He’s tied for second on my favorite Canucks list after my darling Matty O. So I guess I’ll be mentioning him a lot as well. It’s pretty amazing that he hasn’t run out of Vancouver screaming. Nazzy just never, ever [...]
October 20, 2007
Kings 4 Canucks 2
I think I may have jinxed the guys when I said this would be an easy win. There was both good and bad in this game. The guys dominated in long stretches. In the first period I thought they looked really, really good. In the second, they had that collective ten minute melt down that [...]
October 18, 2007
Oh Captain, my Captain
What is it going to take for Canucks “fans” to get of Markus Naslund’s back? For years there has been this rumour going around that Nazzy is not a good leader. People claim he’s too quiet in the room, doesn’t show enough passion on the ice, hasn’t led the team past the second round in [...]
October 17, 2007
The season so far
It was nice to watch those two games against Edmonton after the game that will never be mentioned again. The boys came out with a much better effort and deserved those back to back wins. Maybe we got a little lucky with the weak goaltending tandem but I liked the way the lines looked. I [...]
October 9, 2007
Weekend Hockey
Between stuffing myself with Thanksgiving food, I managed to catch both games. I love Thanksgiving! My brother and sister came out to visit me and the food was delicious. All in all, a good weekend to relax and stuff my face and watch some hockey.
Two games in and I can already tell I’m going to [...]
October 4, 2007
Opening night
The day before opening night is one of the best days of the year. New hockey is so tantalizingly close you can almost smell the ice at GM place. There’s a perfectly clean slate for whatever team you cheer for. It’s a time for a fan to be as optimistic as they’ll be all year. Well, [...]
October 3, 2007
Baby goalie?
There must be something good in the water the Canucks are drinking. Roberto Luongo joins Kevin Bieksa in the expectant daddy category. It was revealed in a funny mock interview on TSN. Check it out if you’re a Lui or Canucks fan. Maybe Dave Nonis should sign the kid right now. Congratulations to Roberto and his [...]
October 2, 2007
Matty O, IPB, and the Humming Giraffe
This is a delayed explanation of why my blog is called The Humming Giraffe. Pookie, over at the always fabulous IPB, declared that Matty O looks like a humming giraffe. In a very good way. When Matty O was declared my favorite Canuck, it seemed like the perfect fit. So thanks Pookie! Make sure to check [...]
October 1, 2007
Final roster cuts
Today we’ll hear what the final opening night roster will be. It’s been pretty fun watching the pre season this year because we actually have multiple prospects competing for spots. In the past, it was always one guy that everybody was praying would come in and score some goals. I really hope we can keep [...]
