New Years Mash Up

-   My internet decided to die on me last night, so I couldn’t see most of the Canucks/Flyers game.  I only saw the first period so there will be no in depth analysis from me.  All I can tell you is Jeff Carter is extremely good at hockey.  I can also tell you that Danny [...]

Success!

Big Baldy got through his first practice without blowing out his knee!
Vancouver is of course going a little overboard with the Sundin coverage.  That Mats camera at practice was bordering on creepy, and so was the flash of cameras at the airport, but you can kind of see why.  After not landing big free agents [...]

Hordi The Blogger

Hordichuk has been blogging for Canucks.com this season and his latest one is fabulous.  He gives us the inside scoop on fighting in the NHL, and it couldn’t be more entertaining.  Heh.  I’m thinking of adding him to my list of possible third sweater options.  I do love a hockey player that can also blog.  My favourite [...]

A Couple of Newsy Items

Mats Sundin finally arrived in Vancouver today .  I caught a brief glimpse of him in his car on Sports Center after Vancouver did their best paparazzi impression at the airport.  He’ll practice with the team for the first time tomorrow and will be giving a press conference after practice.  Canucks.com will be live streaming the [...]

Canucks/Senators

Now that’s more like it.  I thought the team I fell madly in love with the first half of the season had disappeared when Lui suffered his injury set back.  Nice to know that’s not the case.  They just had a brief holiday hibernation.  Sure, the Senators being tired from playing the night before had [...]

Double Header Was Half Successful

-  Canada won 8-1 against the Czech Republic.  I started to feel a little bad for the poor Czech goalies.  Canada started out a little nervous and hesitant, but then they started to pour it on after that.  Tavares was excellent, obviously.  I was more interested in little baby Cody Hodgson of course.  He had [...]

Pre Christmas Wrap Up

-  The Ducks game was delightful!  I love when the Ducks goon it up, and the Canucks just roll with it and play even better.  Danny Sedin had quite a game.  He has been quietly on fire lately.  Ryan Kesler also looked very good.  I think my personal highlights for that game were Matty Ohlund [...]

Four Things

1.  NHL.com has a great article about Jannik Hansen.  His overall game is so strong even if he’s not scoring buckets of goals.  It’s pretty cool that he is one of the only Danish players in the NHL.  I’ve been talking him up like crazy, and it’s nice to see that people outaide Vancouver are starting to notice [...]

Cody Hodgson Update

I don’t want this to become a Mats Sundin blog, so let’s get back to some other Canucks that deserve some major love.  The little baby Canuck Cody Hodgson had THREE points in the first exhibition game of the World Juniors against Sweden.  A goal and two assists.  I’d say he was right there with [...]

Mats Sundin Press Conference And Canucks Reactions

So, it was nice to hear Mats Sundin’s press conference today.  It sounds like Vancouver was pretty much his first choice from the beginning.  He loves us!  He really loves us!  He sounds really excited, so I’m feeling a little more excited.  You never know, it could work out.  The transcript is below.
• Why Vancouver? [...]