The stage is set. The Vancouver Canucks will play the Edmonton Oilers in round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. These two fan bases have been going at it on social media all season long. This will be the third…
I’ve been breaking down each Canadian team’s chances in the first round of the NHL playoffs. So far, I’ve picked Colorado to defeat Winnipeg in six, Toronto to beat Boston in seven and Edmonton to beat LA in seven. Heading…
During the NHL’s GM Meetings in Florida we had an interesting tidbit dropped by TSN’s Chris Johnston. The NHL has reportedly signed on with Amazon to produce a behind-the-scenes series featuring 10-12 star players. The concern for a project like…
The Vancouver Canucks were reportedly aggressive on the trade front. They needed to clear cap space before opening night. But for that to happen, they would have to lose a draft pick along with the player they are sending. Well,…
Every sports team needs a captain and the Vancouver Canucks don’t have one right now. Since Bo Horvat was traded to the New York Islanders last January, the Canucks have not had a player wear the “C.” You could say…
The Vancouver Canucks struck gold on day one of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. They selected Quinn Hughes with the seventh overall pick that day and Canucks fans couldn’t be happier. The smooth-skating defenceman from the University of Michigan Wolverines…
After weeks and months of speculation, the Vancouver Canucks have traded defenceman Luke Schenn. He is going back to the team where it all began for him, the Toronto Maple Leafs. What is coming back? A third-round pick in this…
The Vancouver Canucks continue to be a bad hockey team. Heading into the season, there were worries for sure, but from myself and many other fans and media members, there was also some optimism that the Canucks could reach the…
The Vancouver Canucks wrapped up training camp in Whistler on Saturday and the preseason begins very soon. On Sunday, the Canucks preseason begins with split-squad action with the Calgary Flames. So have your laptop or tablet ready for split-screen action.…
Alright, time for Avid Thoughts. We are talking Vancouver Canucks, NHL, Vancouver Whitecaps, Chelsea FC, NFL and whatever else I could think of that happened in the wide world of sports. As you can tell, I don’t know how to…