Kirby Dach

NHL

NHL Preview: LA Kings

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 3, 2011

Charlie Boccanegra previews the LA Kings, a team on the way back to glory. The Los Angeles Kings are coming off consecutive seasons where they have made the playoffs but were unable to get out of the first round. This season they are expected to take a step to the next level. Expectations have not...

NHL

NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: September 30, 2011

Charlie Boccanegra sees the overhauled Sharks the clear favorites to win the Pacific. Sharks GM Doug Wilson has made major moves after the Sharks have failed in the playoffs before and this year is no different. Last year it was the goalie swap of Niemi for Nabokov. This offseason the number one priority was the...

NHL

NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: September 30, 2011

The Canucks are still the team to beat. Charlie Boccanegra breaks them down. The Canucks won the Presidents’ Trophy last year. They ranked 1st in goals for and goals against in the NHL, and fell just one game short of the Stanley Cup last year. But a majority of the team are back and, while...

NHL

NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: September 30, 2011

Charlie Boccanegra thinks the Wild have improved on offense but the defense is still a cause for concern. Todd Richards has been trying to implement a more offensive style of hockey since he took over as the Wild’s head coach two seasons ago. Richards was moved on during the summer, and now it’s up to...

NHL

NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: September 29, 2011

Edmonton mightn’t win the Stanley Cup, but they will be fun to watch. Charlie Boccanegra writes about the rebuilding Oilers. The Oilers are still in the rebuilding process but appear to be heading in the right direction with a lot of young talent. They’ve had the #1 overall pick in back-to-back years and appear to...

NHL

NHL Preview: Colorado Avalanche

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: September 29, 2011

It could be a long and lonesome season in the Rockies. Charlie Boccanegra assesses the Avs. Last year was a dreadful season and a step back from the surprising 2009-10 campaign that saw the rebuilding Avs shock everyone and make the playoffs. I expect more of the struggles to continue this season, as they are...

NHL

NHL Preview: Calgary Flames

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: September 29, 2011

The Flames are getting old and Jarome Iginla can’t go on forever. Charlie Boccanegra looks at Calgary’s chances in 2011/12. This team continues to spin its wheels since its amazing run to the Cup Finals back in 2004. They have not won a playoff series since and have now missed the playoffs altogether in back...

NHL

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...

NHL

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...

NHL

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...

NHL

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...

NHL

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...

NHL

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...

NHL

NHL: Canucks and Bruins Ready for Historic Stanley Cup Finals

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 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,...

NHL

Judgement Day for Atlanta, Winnipeg

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: 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...

NHL

NHL: Canucks and Lightning Look to Strike Hard

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 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...

NHL

NHL: Bruins and Lightning are Restless and Ready for Battle

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 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...

NHL

NHL: Sharks and Red Wings Ready for Final Showdown

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 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...

NHL

NHL: Canucks Can Taste Conference Finals

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 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...

NHL

NHL: Fresh Start for Sharks Against Red Wings

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 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....