Clearly the Canucks were just toying with me before, and they will now start their slow climb out of the basement, and into a nice secure playoff spot. Heh. If only I actually believed this. It was a well played game though.
The special teams looked foxy tonight, it was nice to see the power play clicking, and [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 30, 2008
Canucks/Kings
October 30, 2008
Three Thursday Things
1. OK, Ottawa. I think you can stop with the silly rumours about Matty Ohlund getting traded to the Senators now.
To say Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis was annoyed with a weekend report suggesting veteran defenseman Mattias Ohlund is available for trade is an understatement.
“We have no intention of trading Ohlund,” is how Gillis [...]
October 28, 2008
Canucks/Bruins
Wow. That was very entertaining. The only thing more entertaining than that game would have been watching paint dry. Or alphabetizing my CD collection. Or hearing about that old lady’s spoon collection. I really enjoy watching my team either shoot the puck wide or right into the other goalie’s pads. Repeatedly. For sixty minutes. I’m so pleased [...]
October 27, 2008
It’s A Walk Off
Our Alternate Captains can lead on the ice and work a photo shoot. Nice. You know you’re jealous. Sometimes, Canucks, you embarrass me, like that painful 7th man ceremony for example, but you do know how to please the girls that buy the team merch. Suddenly, I can’t stop thinking about men in polo shirts. (Don’t think [...]
October 26, 2008
Canucks/Oilers Thoughts
I’ll be honest, I was busy most of the night, and only saw the game in bits and pieces, so be prepared for spotty at best analysis. From what I got to see, it was entertaining yet sloppy.
- I am so in love with the third line. They do everything, shut down other lines, play dangerously [...]
October 23, 2008
Riddle Me This. Can This Team Get Any More Wacky?
The Canucks have posted this on their web site, and it somehow relates to the Oilers game on Saturday at GM Place. Nobody ever said this team was normal.
Who else suffered rejection for an NHL franchise, but never quit?
Who else turned a symbol of tradition into a passionate tradition copied all across sports?
Who else survived [...]
October 22, 2008
Off Day Randomness
I can’t really think about the Canucks without spitting with rage right now, save for maybe Kevin Bieksa and extremely oddly Kyle Wellwood**, so I don’t want to spend too much time writing about them. If Lui suddenly remembers that he’s one of the top goaltenders in the world, the defence starts playing some semblance of [...]
October 21, 2008
Canucks/Blue Jackets preview. The Forward Line Up Makes Me Weep.
It would be delightful if the Canucks could remember what the winning spirit feels like tonight against the Blue Jackets, and avoid three straight losses, but it will be a struggle considering the sudden upswing in injuries. I’m not surprised anymore when this team is injured, but it’s maybe a little shocking that it happened [...]
October 19, 2008
Quick Recap. I feel Rage.
Let’s see here. The Canucks lose again and look quite pathetic and out of sync against the speedy babyHawks. I was really hoping for a good game tonight, but alas, the boys did not deliver.
1. Whoever is in charge of the power play needs to be punched in the face. They can’t even get set up, [...]
October 17, 2008
Canucks/Sabres
I’ve been looking forward to this game since I first saw the schedule. A large number of my blog friends are Sabres fans, and they’re one of my favourite Eastern teams. Unfortunately, the Canucks are coming off a hard fought game against the Wings last night, so chances are they will come out tired. They [...]
