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Processing Derek Dorsett’s “Retirement”

Derek Dorsett and the Vancouver Canucks released a statement this morning announcing that the ballsiest Canuck since Rick Rypien will not be returning to the Canucks lineup due to acomplication of the neck injury he sustained last season. See the statement below: “What I can say for certain right now is that I left it […]
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Canuck line Report Cards and Nick Names

The Canucks kicked off the 2017-2018 campaign touting the 4-line system. The theory is to have little or no differentiation between each forward line with regard to skill level. Obviously, a coach still needs a shut-down line and a line to lean on when he needs offense, but the basic idea is to spread out […]
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Silver Lining Summary – Ovi and the Caps get Nucked Up

There is no need to seek out a silver lining from last night’s game between the Canucks and Capitals. The Vancouver Canucks continue to roll-on, surprising even the most optimistic pundits. Thursday night marked their fourth win in a row – and it was a special one. The Canucks beat last years’ President’s Trophy winners, […]
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Are the Canucks really all that bad?

After finishing near the bottom of the table last season, firing Willie D to open up room for a rookie NHL coach in Travis Green; expectations have almost never been lower for the Canucks. But are they as bad as, say, the Vegas odds might suggest? Call me biased, but I don’t think so, and […]
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Silver Lining Summary – Visiting Nucks feast on mild Wings

The understated Vancouver Canucks just keep on rolling. Baertschi nets a pair, Dorsett keeps on sniping, and Virtanen buries his first of the year in a one-sided drubbing at Joe Louis Arena where the Canucks bowled over the Wings by a score of 4-1. The visiting Vancouver side has fallen victim to slow-starts leading to […]
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Silver Lining Summary – Canucks vs. Sabres

The Vancouver Canucks showed off their maturity and resilience on Friday night as they overcame yet another deficit to carve out a victory against Jack Eichel and the Sabres by a final score of 4-2. The Canucks stumbled out of the gate and ate an early Gino against just a minute after puck-drop as Justin […]
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