An ode to Luke Schenn
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…
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Canucks Journal: Stillman traded, Kravtsov, Miller hurt and the deadline
So this will be a new article series on the Vancouver Canucks here at the Area 51 Sports Network. Canucks Journal will be similar to Avid Thoughts and Nathan Durec’s Vancouver Whitecaps Terminal City Thoughts. Obviously, we will only focus…
Avid Thoughts: Whitecaps new kit, Canucks tank continues and more
The Vancouver Whitecaps season is beginning in just over a week and the Vancouver Canucks continue their march to the bottom of the standings. It is kind of funny, yet sad that the Whitecaps offer more hope than the Canucks.…
If the Canucks trade Thatcher Demko, it would mean the start of a rebuild
The Vancouver Canucks traded Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders last week and there went their biggest trade chip. Now with Horvat out of the picture, the microscope will focus on other trade candidates. Those are Brock Boeser, Conor…
Canucks trade Bo Horvat to the Islanders: A breakdown
The Vancouver Canucks did it. They traded their biggest trade chip, Bo Horvat. Horvat is heading to the New York Islanders. What comes to Vancouver is winger Anthony Beauvillier, prospect Aatu Räty and a protected first-round pick. The conditions of…
Avid Thoughts: Canucks extend Kuzmenko, quiet from ‘Caps and more
Time for another edition of Avid Thoughts, where I ramble on about whatever is happening in the world of sports. Well, if you are a Vancouver Canucks fan, it hasn’t been great. It hasn’t been great for a long time…
Bruce Boudreau deserved better and the Canucks should be ashamed
Bruce, there it is were the chants from Vancouver Canucks in the stands of Rogers Arena. We all know the chants referred to head coach Bruce Boudreau. Ever since he arrived in Vancouver in early December 2021, those chants were…
Jim Rutherford says Canucks need “major surgery” in confusing press conference
If you have been following the Vancouver Canucks over the last decade, it has been tough. Any Canucks fan will tell you that. Apathy has been a common theme in the fanbase and we have seen some fans displaying their…
The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Canucks season so far
A smile may be good, but if you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan, there is nothing to smile about in your life. (Hope you get the reference, if not it’s linked for a reason.) The Canucks started their five-game road trip with a…
Avid Thoughts: Can the Canucks tank, ‘Caps back in town and more
Time for another edition of Avid Thoughts where I write a weekly (not really) column on the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL, the Vancouver Whitecaps, soccer and whatever else is happening in the world of sports. If you are new here,…