A few memories of Luc Bourdon

My thoughts are still on Luc Bourdon, and I just wanted to post some things.  The first three are videos that made me smile, and there are several nice articles that have been written about Luc.  As more reactions come out, you really get the impression that he was a lovely person.  Corey Schneider from the [...]

Luc Bourdon 1987-2008

 

I was at work all day, and had no access to a radio or computer, and I came home to this tragic news.  Luc Bourdon died in a motorcycle accident.  He was just 21.  While I didn`t know Luc personally, I loved watching him play, and I was deeply saddened by this news.  It seemed like [...]

Chara Is An Adorable Giant And Holding My Attention More Than The Cup Finals

So these Cup finals have been pretty epic and exciting, eh?  Sigh.  The Red Wings are rocking their jaggernauty ways perfectly, and the Penguins look mostly pathetic.  I think the Penguins might have got a little comfortable in their overall easy coast to the Finals, and weren’t prepared for the Wings and their totally dominating team [...]

Trev Linden Gets Honoured. Is Awesome.

                                                                                
 
 
Trev Linden is being awarded the NHL Foundation Player Award for his charity work in Vancouver.  Vinny Lecavalier is the other recipient.  The full story is here.  That will be one hot award ceremony.  But seriously, I have always really admired Trev, and all the work he does in the community.  He definitely deserves [...]

Penguins Vs. Red Wings.

After that horrible break from hockey, the Stanley Cup Finals kick off tonight.  I’m so ready for new playoff hockey!  All the smarty pants hockey people are saying it will be a great series, and really, how can you go wrong with Geno and Sid on the one side, and Zetterberg and Datsyuk on the [...]

Reasons I Love Hockey: Goal Celebrations

I love when goals are scored, not necessarily because your team is now in the lead, although that’s always nice, but because you get to watch the guys celebrate.  The guy that actually scored the goal is usually pumped, but it’s also awesome how excited the rest of his team is.  I love how the guys [...]

Canucks Assistant Coaches Get Canned (And AV Stays)

TSN is reporting that the Canucks have fired assistant coaches Barry Smith and Mike Kelly.  Strange, huh?  That AV is apparently staying, but he fired his assistants.  I guess AV said some good things in all those meetings he and Gillis had.  I’ve just had a feeling that AV was going to get fired, although now [...]

Reasons I Love Hockey: Alex Burrows

Why the NHL decided to give the poor hockey fans five days before the Stanley Cup Finals begin, I will never know.  I guess it will give us practice for when that horrible off season thing starts.  But the five day break does make me think of something else to blog about besides the playoffs, so [...]

Las Vegas? Really?

It’s all becoming clear why the Canucks don’t have great success improving their team over the summer.  Maybe it’s because their annual planning/big decision making meetings are held in the lovely city of Las Vegas.  Which are happening this week.  Do Gillis and company really think their minds are clear with all those shiny lights, [...]

Canucks New Bad Ass In the Front Office

While we haven’t had any player news yet, we are hearing about moves in the front office.  Gillis hired a Capologist last week, Laurence Gilman, and has now hired Scott Mellanby, as a consultant to the Hockey Operations department.  We still don’t know what he has decided on players for next season, or if AV [...]