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Vancouver Canucks Green Men Celebrities of Stanley Cup Playoffs

• Mike Schultz
• October 5, 2017

In a series that is becoming more and more about the impact of fans, it could be argued that the Green Men are the Canucks’ fifth line. The only thing that kept Canucks fans satisfied during the last game, aside from the third-period fights, were the Green Men, who did their job of routinely shaming...

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NHL: Canucks Look to Recover in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Finals

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

After a stunning 8-1 loss in Game 3, the Vancouver Canucks will aim to get back on track against the Boston Bruins tonight. Al Dannity says both teams need victory for very different reasons. Canucks must show resolve Don’t worry Vancouver, you’ve been here before. Remember Game 4 of the first round? That 7-2 loss...

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NHL: Canucks Can Take Big Step on Saturday Night

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

An emotional Game 1 caused tension around Canada before the Vancouver Canucks finally claimed victory late on. Al Dannity says the Canucks must raise their game on Saturday night to ensure a 2-0 lead before the series moves to Boston. You may now exhale It’s been 48 hours since Vancouver took a 1-0 lead in...

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NHL: Canucks and Bruins Ready for Historic Stanley Cup Finals

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

The wait is finally over. The Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks will start the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals tonight with both teams riding a wave of emotion. Al Dannity looks ahead to what promises to be an epic series. Hungry for glory The Canucks have never lifted the Stanley Cup in their 40 year history,...

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Judgement Day for Atlanta, Winnipeg

• Frank Doyle
• May 20, 2011

Frank Doyle tries to separate truth from fiction in the will they/won’t they breaking news of Winnipeg being the new home of the Atlanta Thrashers. The people of Winnipeg have taken to the streets. Revellers spilled out into the night to celebrate the return of big time hockey to Manitoba. They gathered at the corner...

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NHL: Canucks and Lightning Look to Strike Hard

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

Having taken the opening games of the two Conference Finals, Vancouver and Tampa Bay will look to build commanding leads in the best of seven series. Al Dannity looks ahead to the second set of games. Can Boston bounce back? It took one 85 second spell for Tampa Bay to wrap up the first game...

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NHL: Bruins and Lightning are Restless and Ready for Battle

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

Tampa Bay and Boston have waited long enough to get the Eastern Conference Finals under way. Two success starved franchises will finally get their series under way on Saturday night. The mental factor Both of these teams enter this series in a strange situation. Tampa Bay and Boston swept the Capitals and Flyers respectively. While...

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NHL: Sharks and Red Wings Ready for Final Showdown

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

Having fallen 3-0 behind in the Western Conference Semi-Finals, the Detroit Red Wings are now just one win away from an historical turnaround. Al Dannity says get ready for an epic battle in the HP Pavilion tonight. This is going to be tense Things got heated on more than one occasion during an emotional Game...

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NHL: Canucks Can Taste Conference Finals

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

It’s been a far from stress free post-season for Vancouver fans. Thursday night’s victory in Nashville has left the Canucks just one win away from returning to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1994. Even the Green Men are taking nothing for granted ahead of Game 5 on Saturday. 40 years of...

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NHL: Fresh Start for Sharks Against Red Wings

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

While Detroit fell at the hands of San Jose last season, it will be the Sharks looking to start anew after struggling to put away the Kings in the opening round of the playoffs. Al Dannity breaks down their series and looks ahead to the two Eastern Conference Semi Finals games coming up this weekend....