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Archive for May, 2008

Remembering Luc Bourdon

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Canucks | 7 Comments »

I should be perfectly honest. I wasn't a huge fan of Luc Bourdon from the moment the Vancouver Canucks drafted him with the tenth overall pick in 2005. As a rabid armchair GM to the core I was angry that ...

Unconfirmed: Luc Bourdon Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Canucks | 2 Comments »

11:54AM: This has unfortunately now been confirmed... 10:35AM: There are unconfirmed reports from various outlets that Vancouver Canuck defenceman Luc Bourdon has been killed in a motorcycle accident outside his home city in Shippigan, New Brunswick. Details to follow. As of right ...

Who To Pick at #10

Monday, May 26th, 2008 Posted in NHL | 4 Comments »

It seems apparent that after the Tampa Bay Lightning select Sarnia Sting centre Steven Stamkos with the first overall pick at the NHL Entry Draft on June 20th, the drafting situation for the teams that follow gets a little murky. ...

How Good Is Nick Lidstrom?

Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

I'm going to bring up the Red Wings' captain for a number of reasons. The first and most obvious reason is that Nick Lidstrom can make hockey history within the next two weeks and become the first European captain in ...

Your FINAL Playoff Predictions!

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 Posted in NHL | 13 Comments »

In all likelihood, the upcoming Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins is exactly what the NHL ordered. Here are two teams who have a great combination of both speed and skill with coaches who do ...

My 2010 Canada Team

Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in NHL | 2 Comments »

With the IIHF World Championships in Halifax and Quebec winding down and the lesser lights being eliminated, there's a lot of talk being generated about which players on Canada will also be on the team when the Olympics come to ...

The Cup Finals Will Change Vancouver

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Canucks, NHL | No Comments »

The Vancouver Canucks are nowhere near an ice rink at this point and time. In fact, hockey is probably the last thing on a lot of players' minds at this point. But whether they're aware of it or not, the ...

Coaching Opportunities

Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

The NHL season isn't officially over until June, but there are already more coaching positions available around the league than there were before the first round of the playoffs began. And while nothing is official, there's talk about more coaches ...

Why Demitra Isn’t The Answer

Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Canucks | 3 Comments »

There's a lot of buzz being generated around Vancouver recently that Pavol Demitra was spotted in Vancouver late last week being given a tour of the city by Markus Naslund. Word is that Demitra, a former client of Canuck GM ...

Post Your Playoff Predictions!

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in NHL | 14 Comments »

And then there were four. What started out as sixteen has now dwindled to four teams and now we're getting into the nitty gritty of the playoffs. The Conference Finals offer a wealth of outcomes and unlike the first and ...