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NHL: Canucks Can Take Big Step on Saturday Night

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 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 Look to Recover in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Finals

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 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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Vancouver Canucks Green Men Celebrities of Stanley Cup Playoffs

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 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: Bruins Batter Luongo to Force Game 7 in Vancouver

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Another Stanley Cup Finals game in Boston, another shellacking for the Vancouver Canucks. With the series now tied at 3-3, Al Dannity asks what has caused Vancouver’s troubles on the road? Inside Luongo’s head The Bruins had a clear game plan for this match-up. Get after Roberto Luongo early and keep at it. After firing...

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NHL: Canucks and Bruins Await Destiny in Game 7

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Vancouver Canuck and Boston Bruins have been inseparable in the Stanley Cup Finals but something has got to give tonight. Al Dannity breaks down the key factors that will decide tonight’s huge Game 7. Luongo must be comeback king We’ve been here before with Roberto Luongo. The Canucks’ goaltender has endured some rough nights...

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NHL: Bruins Win and Vancouver Riots After Explosive Game 7

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Boston Bruins ended a 39 year wait to lift the Stanley Cup with a big time 4-0 victory on the road. Some Vancouver Canucks fans sadly didn’t take the defeat in their stride as violent scenes erupted across the city in the wake of the defeat. Thomas earned this one Tim Thomas has seen...

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Canucks Sign Swedish Blomstrand, Recall Schroeder and Ballard

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

In Chicago, the Vancouver Canucks continue to throw young prospects to the Chicago Wolves – Vancouver’s American Hockey League farm team. The newest member to join the pack is Swedish forward, Ludwig Blomstrand. Standing at 6″1 and weighing in at 198 pounds, 20-year-old Blomstrand ranked third in goals this season playing 44 games in Sweden’s...

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NHL 2014 Heritage Classic: Poor Ticket Sales For Canucks vs. Senators

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

B.C. Place was considered a perfect site for the 2014 Tim Horton’s NHL Heritage Classic between the visiting Ottawa Senators and the Vancouver Canucks, but just days away from Sunday’s puck drop, ticket sales are underwhelming to say the least. Ticket prices are said to be a major factor here, starting at $104 and going...

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Alain Vigneault's New York Rangers May End John Tortorella Era

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

If the Vancouver Canucks can’t beat Alain Vigneault and the New York Rangers Tuesday night at home, their already slim playoff hopes will take another major blow. A setback like that might also spell the end for Canucks coach John Tortorella. In his first year behind the Vancouver bench, Tortorella has been everything we’ve come to...

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Vancouver Canucks' Trevor Linden Hire a Short-Sighted PR Move

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Trevor Linden is a great guy and a Vancouver Canucks icon – let’s just get that out of the way immediately. However, his hiring as the team’s president of hockey operations is nothing more than a public relations move to sell tickets. That he’ll do. Canucks fans still love their longtime captain and he has...

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NHL Draft: Kesler, Spezza, Kane, Yandle Trades Could Steal Spotlight

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

This year’s NHL Entry Draft is a who’s-who of hockey royalty with nine draft-eligible players being the sons of former NHL players. But even with names like Lemieux, MacInnis, Nylander, Reinhart and Kapanen expected to go in the first round, there could be even bigger names changing area codes via trades. Check out all of...

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Vancouver Canucks 2014-2015 Preview: Change is Good For Western Underdogs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Vancouver Canucks turn the page on a new season with new team president Trevor Linden out to clean up a big mess. Vancouver Canucks 2014-2015 odds: Stanley Cup Odds +3300 Will the Canucks make the Stanley Cup playoffs? No -144 Over/under regular season points 88.5 What’s new Who’s in Linden has given this team a...

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Tortorella Reflects on Time in Vancouver

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

John Tortorella was fired by the Vancouver Canucks after the conclusion of the 2013-14 NHL season and after reflecting on his time with the team believes his dismissal was justified. Tortorella spoke with WDAE 620 in Tampa Bay on Friday where he admitted his lack of consistency during the second half of the season was...

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Will the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs Be Stacked with Canadian Teams?

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

If the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs began today, there would be four Canadian teams (out of seven total) on the right side of the standings for the first time since the 2005-06 season. The Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames are all likely to qualify for the 2014-15 playoffs. There’s a possibility...

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Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Preview, Scores and Results

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Vancouver Canucks will host the Calgary Flames in a best-of-seven series in the first round of the NHL playoffs on Wednesday. Neither team made the playoffs last year. In fact, Calgary hasn’t reached the postseason since 2006, which makes their appearance, in spite of a young but up-and-coming roster, even more surprising. Vancouver, on...

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Can Canada Defy the Odds and Bring the Stanley Cup Home?

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It’s been 22 years since the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup, which was the last time a Canadian NHL team earned the Championship. Currently, a Canadian team has a +331 odds of winning the Stanley Cup, while U.S. based teams are set at -519. (UPDATE: Canadian team winning the Stanley Cup odds moved to +263...

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NHL Trade Tracker: Leafs Shock Canada with Phil Kessel Deal

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Toronto Maple Leafs fans are saying goodbye to their star forward Phil Kessel in one of the many bold trade moves that Canadian NHL teams are making this offseason. The NHL season came to a conclusion a few weeks ago, with the draft taking place last week. With the conclusion of the draft, a flurry...

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Hockey Day in Canada: Odds and Predictions

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: February 17, 2017

This weekend’s Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday, February 18 is another great game day for Canadian hockey fans, with every team in Canada in action. The first game is an early one, at 2 p.m. ET, with the Winnipeg Jets heading to the Bell Centre in Montreal to face the Canadiens and their new...

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Can Kevin Bieksa Captain Team Canada to World Championships Gold?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: May 8, 2014

With Team Canada getting ready for its first game against France at the IIHF World Championships, the squad made an important leadership decision in naming Kevin Bieksa captain. Bieksa is a perfect choice to head Team Canada’s leadership group heading into Friday’s opener. Sports Interaction’s IIHF odds lists Canada as the tournament’s favorite at +201,...

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Sochi 2014: Team Canada’s Carey Price Favored vs. Roberto Luongo

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 6, 2014

When the slumping Vancouver Canucks visit the Montreal Canadiens Thursday, it will be a showcase of Team Canada’s top two goaltenders, Carey Price and Roberto Luongo, ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. If it weren’t for the news that Martin St. Louis is replacing Steven Stamkos on the Team Canada roster, this matchup between...