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Archive for December, 2007

Samsonov vs. Ohlund

Sunday, December 30th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I’m a huge Mattias Ohlund fan. I’ve been a fan of the Pitea native ever since he slipped on the Vancouver Canuck uniform in 1997, and that was quite a long time ago; this was back when the Vancouver Canucks ...

The Injury-Plagued NHL Stars

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The Chicago Blackhawks placed forward Martin Havlat on injured reserve on Wednesday following a groin injury he suffered in Saturday’s 4-3 victory over the Senators. Havlat has already missed 22 games this season with a shoulder injury and has only ...

Ovechkin in MTL?

Friday, December 21st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Christmas, a time of sharing and giving, can also be a time that separates the Haves and Have-nots. But in the case of Alexander Ovechkin, it’s a case of “Hab”-nots. Jack Todd of Montreal’s Gazette went out and declared that Ovechkin ...

5 Things Canucks Want For Christmas

Friday, December 21st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

While the Vancouver Canucks have been very busy as of late, they have still been making out lists to Santa, and, with the exception of Mike Brown (who made the naughty list), are asking for several items this holiday season. The ...

My Canuck Shootout Lineup

Sunday, December 16th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Zero wins in four shootouts. Two goals in four shootouts. Trevor Linden scoring a goal in the shootout. Now I’ve seen everything. I don’t normally make a fuss when it comes to shootouts, because half the time it’s always a crapshoot when guessing which ...

Jason Jaffray, Scoring Machine?

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Hardly. A mere two hours after the Canucks’ victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night and people are already posting on message boards and on radio that Jason Jaffray and Mason Raymond are the answer to the scoring woes that ...

Dropping Like Flies

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

So instead of studying for my last exam on Thursday, I’m here blogging. One, because I love blogging, and two, because I really don’t care much for 20th century literature. So here goes: Word on the street is that Roberto Luongo ...

Bieksa Update, Patriots Talk

Monday, December 10th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Dave Nonis hopes that Bieksa will be ready to play in January - two months ahead of schedule. Once Bieksa’s boot is removed, he will focus on strengthening the muscle and reconditioning his body. Encouraging news to say the least. It’s ...

Luongo Versus… Sabourin?

Thursday, December 6th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Ty Conklin, pack your bags … You’ve got an NHL bench to be warming in 48 hours! With all the buzz in Vancouver about Sidney Crosby playing against the Canucks, a new minor twist has appeared in the form of former ...

Bert/Crow Conspiracy a Reality

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

“Moore Must Pay.” Those were the words Marc Crawford wrote in the Canuck dressing room at the 2nd intermission on March 8th, 2004. With the Canucks down 7-2 and the game already lost, that is what Crawford wrote. “It was a cheap ...