October 2011
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Goosed Again, Surprisingly Schneider Can't Score
Yes, the depths of this October Canuck funk, now an annual ritual, have clearly extended beyond the rabid simplicity of a goalie controversy. Indeed, even Cory Schneider can’t score first.
And while Schneider is easily the better goalie at this point in the season, the team in front of him can’t find the determination and sometimes puck luck to score at all, let alone stake the team...
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Newly Obtained Booth a Power Forward?
In all the hype surrounding the acquisition of David Booth from the Florida Panthers, there have been repeated descriptions of the fleet footed Booth as a “power forward”. And, as is often the case in this hockey mad market, such claims are over blown.
The notion of a “power forward” implies a few things typically. For starters, bigger than average size. Booth is listed...
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Canucks Obtain Booth and Reinprecht
Just in time for Halloween, the ghost of Dale Tallon has struck again. Since becoming general manager of the Canucks, Mike Gillis has not been a terribly active trader, but his biggest deals have been with the Florida Panthers (whose GM is ex-Canuck Dale Tallon, Vancouver’s consolation prize in their inaugural season wheel spinning that saw Buffalo wind up with superstar Gilbert Perrault).
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Bobby Blew
On a night where the Bronx cheer was reserved for incumbent Vezina Trophy finalist Roberto Luongo instead of New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist, the goalie controversy was clearly back on again (after a respite that lasted maybe two periods).
Luongo, getting his second straight start for the first time this season, got plenty of support from his team through the first two periods, but got none from...
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What a Difference a Game (or Two) Makes?
By the end of last season’s brush with the Stanley Cup, both Keith Ballard and Cody Hodgson were so poorly thought of by those filling out the roster card that despite a sudden rash of injuries, neither were deemed worthy of even drawing into the line-up.
But if you take seriously what some of the most esteemed hockey writers in town have to say, then all is now suddenly good with these two...
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Up Inside The Head of Roberto Luongo
There are some things that are undeniable. On paper, Roberto Luongo is among the greatest goalies of his generation - with three Vezina Trophy nominations, a Jennings Trophy and an Olympic gold medal. And he is easily the best regular season goalie in the history of the Vancouver Canuck franchise. And just as he is seemingly not Mr. June (as his on again off again Stanley Cup performance would...
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Canucks' Season #41 - Our Predictions and...
On the eve of the Canucks’ forty first NHL season, it will be nearly impossible to top the performance of the 40th anniversary edition. That team put up not only the greatest regular season performance in franchise history, but arguably one of the best regular seasons of any team anywhere.
Don’t believe us? Well, it’s been a very long time since a team led the league in points, goals...
