tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300647312012-01-29T23:07:02.666-05:00Inane thoughts from an East Coast American fanatic of Canada’s West Coast team, the Vancouver Canucks.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.comBlogger1801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-38162061460886239932007-09-29T12:16:00.000-05:002007-09-29T12:20:24.728-05:00

OK, took a bit of screaming at my machine to get everything lined up, but the new site is open.From here on in, please check out the new one and correct your links if your blog/site was (ever so kindly) linking over to this one -www.yankeecanuck.com

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-42689127015561289502007-09-22T10:24:00.000-05:002007-09-22T10:32:05.621-05:00

So, yeah, I've been bad. Hockey season is just getting churned up and I disappear. Sorry about that; the result of being stretched in a million different directions at once.I've not stopping blogging though. Seriously. I'm more focusing on getting the other site ready for opening night so I'm going to go ahead and go dark on this site the rest of the way. The next post will link over to the new

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-93789697659647962007-09-11T19:49:00.000-05:002007-09-11T20:01:54.758-05:00

My humble apologies...I've been doing that whole work thang the past few weeks which has involved a liberal amount of travel, leaving me to rely on the ball of chain of corporate America (the Canadian BlackBerry naturally) to follow the Canucks and the rest of the NHL through pre-pre-preseason.I can say, however, in the next few weeks I will wrap up my NW preview ending with the Vancouver season

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com345tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-68394744779232593662007-09-04T20:49:00.000-05:002007-09-04T21:07:50.557-05:00

You call this a jersey? It doesn't even have your name on the front of it! Nice try asshats, it'll look great on you when Aucoin goes through his first groin injury, you spend most of the winter months losing on the road and Keenan pegs Tanguay with a cup full of ice in the face and then screams how he's going to skullfuck his mom's eyesocket's after he rips them out with a spoon...all because

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-82281087223808317342007-08-29T19:10:00.000-05:002007-08-29T20:12:12.250-05:00

So, after all the secrecy, stalling and what feels like a wait of over a year, it's finally here.Yes..."it" is finally here.What's "it"?"It" is the amazing, astonishing, astounding, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, phenomenal, prodigious, stupendous, unbelievable, wonderful, wondrous new Vancouver Canucks jersey:(Image courtesy of the good people at canucks.com

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-16251874200713861212007-08-27T18:52:00.000-05:002007-08-27T19:17:32.011-05:00

Only one other team is capable of mustering up the amount of sheer bile and zealous hatred down to the marrow of my being as much as the Calgary Flames can. And that was all before Keenan showed up. So this year will be a hoot.More to the point though, gentle reader, is that the Flames didn't exactly get any weaker this summer. They didn't make a massive splash like the mullets did (and you're on

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-70961501974363882892007-08-21T18:00:00.000-05:002007-08-21T18:34:37.673-05:00

He's no Isbister, Shannon or Ritchie...nope, he's only Mr. Canuck who had to deal with a bit of lost love from his own coach before inking a brand spanking new $600,000 one year deal which is most likely his swan song contract.If you're familiar with how many times Brett Favre teases retirement, then you'll be used to the following, recycled media phrases: "...likely last preseason game", "...

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-52273768518804504802007-08-16T21:57:00.000-05:002007-08-16T22:09:45.784-05:00

I could have sworn I've heard this before. Oh RIGHT, it was after the lockout when these two were allegedly being shopped together only for one of them to eventually sign in Vancouver and then try and sweet talk the other to follow him, which meant naturally they ended up as far apart geographically as the continent of North America and its tectonic plate permit.He's not coming here, give it up.

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-4753546465279467832007-08-13T19:16:00.000-05:002007-08-13T20:20:35.960-05:00

As the summer inches ever closer to some NHL preseason, I thought I'd take a little time to review those other filthy, rotten pillow-biters in our league who want to challenge the Canucks for the Northwest title this year. (note: I say pillow-biters with the utmost respect.) So let's start with a team every Vancouver fan simply loves to hate down to the fiber of their being: the Colorado

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-65622770909226174972007-08-06T18:53:00.000-05:002007-08-06T21:16:01.810-05:00

Alanah has started a very bad thing: forcing everyone to confess they are closet boozehounds. No sweat for some of us. And I'm no different. In fact, let's get nuts. Since I think NHL players are a step above the rest of professional athletes, I'm just going to go leaguewide and find some wingmen...those who would pick up the tab...drinking partners. Avalanche - Jose Theodore, but honestly I

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-10871066363482182942007-08-04T09:35:00.001-05:002007-08-04T12:37:12.967-05:00

A year ago this blog concept started with, well, no real point other then to stop leaving my inane rants on other people's blogs. 169 posts later and no one has shot me. Meaning you all have terrible aim.A short recap in the life of TYC:- a spot on look at a Vancouver team everyone thought would suck- the first of what would become likely way too many drunk blogs- had too much fun mocking other

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-67116980387826837812007-08-01T18:12:00.000-05:002007-08-01T18:51:38.619-05:00

If nothing else, here's hoping that Zack can pull a Rory and mess up the "All Star Game". Also, as the link indicates, the ghost is officially in the fold.You may recall that Vancouver got Balej when they found a kind soul in my backyard named Sather to take the idiot Fedor Fedorov off our hands.You may recall it was Fedorov who got his over hyped ass handed to him by Bieksa who would later turn

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-70082948929340492742007-07-30T21:08:00.000-05:002007-07-30T22:10:31.353-05:00

Just about one day and counting before the new Vancouver Canucks logo gets released. If you've been following all the new jerseys being slowly released over the summer, you can tell that there really isn't that much changing. If the rumors are true, then there will be no vintage logo revival either. So sad. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I know it may be late, but I'd like to

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-48506102541194078322007-07-28T08:18:00.000-05:002007-07-28T10:15:04.771-05:00

Spot the problem on the Yahoo! NHL Page?Maybe they're just piggy backing off of the LA Times?

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-83981461891533913372007-07-25T20:12:00.000-05:002007-07-25T21:11:26.350-05:00

Checking around the intraweb today and we have some comical news which, honestly, is about the best it'll get in the dead of summer.1. Just when you thought that the NHL would stay out of the muddy waters of Bonds and his muscle creams, NBA gambling fixes and, well, anything the Cincinnati Bengals do, the Staal brothers go and make a no-no. Leave it to a few guys with a last name of STALL to

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-75317641975999781802007-07-22T10:54:00.001-05:002007-07-22T12:31:13.787-05:00

Remember when the Canucks could score at will with that West Coast Express thing? This guy struck gold and made his name as the center for the best line in the NHL at the time. He’s the hometown boy made good who also just so happens to be the reigning Ironman not just for Vancouver (508 games) but the entire league (512 games). However, what good is that streak if you’re not actually scoring?

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-28181025358090247152007-07-20T04:51:00.000-05:002007-07-20T05:08:24.982-05:00

I'll admit, I know next to nothing about Juraj Simek. Which may explain why I missed this entirely, but Simek - picked 167th overall during last year's draft - has signed with the Vancouver Canucks after having a great first year with the Wheat Kings of the WHL (28G, 29A).Nonis has done a good job of locking up as many of the club's top prospects as he can, so the Moose and their fans must be

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-43327246778060511882007-07-18T15:23:00.000-05:002007-07-18T16:00:39.935-05:00

I saw that the BoA and BoO guys were rating their blogs, so I gave it a whirl hoping I wouldn't get the G rating staring me in the face...well, good news:Imagine that! And I didn't even need to slam Colorado fans by describing this in extremely graphic detail (I'll wait until the season starts for that).In hockey news, the Canucks signed Drew MacIntyre to backstop the Moose again or, if need be,

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-48781675747235743132007-07-16T18:48:00.000-05:002007-07-16T20:54:44.041-05:00

Barring any stellar preseason play by a try out or younger guy, the bottom six are closer to be set now that Shannon appears to have inked a one year deal. C'mon Linden, where are ya?I know Ritchie and Shannon can both play center and you may also be asking why Burrows and his biblical nine points from last season are on the third line. Don't ask such questions, just let it be friends. You can

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-19152256304828902472007-07-15T11:30:00.000-05:002007-07-15T11:33:51.235-05:00

Note: The summer sucks, so this "Gone Fishing" series will look at all the upcoming contract year players for the Canucks. He’s why you bother learning to pronounce Örnsköldsvik (Earn'sholds'veek). He’s a mere 21 points shy of toping Trevor Linden as the all time Canuck point producer. And this could be the last offseason where the Canucks can plan on having him stick around.Welcome to the world

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-279734221908081912007-07-11T16:07:00.000-05:002007-07-11T16:11:13.624-05:00

The NHL brains released the 2007-08 schedule today and your Vancouver Canucks have some particularities you should be aware of: Oct 5 – Home opener against the Toskala-less SharksOct 6 – First view of Mike Keenan having a coronary as leader of the FlamesOct 10 – The “seriously-we-still-have-Hatcher?” Flyers come to GM PlaceOct 13 – First of many victories

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-85899338079790023702007-07-09T10:32:00.000-05:002007-07-09T17:26:20.822-05:00

...son of a bitch, it IS a defense. So much for the premature warnings that getting Beeska to stick around would be tough.With Bieksa signed through 2010-11, that means the current top five Vancouver defensemen are all under contract through at least 2009-10 when Ohlund will be a UFA and Krajicek will be a RFA. Bourdon is also signed through 2010-11. With Luongo signed through 2010-11 as well,

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-40715343892249342952007-07-06T11:16:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:43:55.023-05:00

It’s been an interesting week for Kevin Lowe. First he all but admits he messed up the Smyth trade last season and then, just the next day, he tenders an offer that makes the Kesler RFA offer last year from Clarke look like a gentle pat on the ass. Give a glove tap to Spector who basically called this some time ago. Good on Lowe’s intestinal fortitude to welcome the wrath of all other GM’s

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-2184262811375790572007-07-06T09:33:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:20:23.395-05:00

In case you missed it, the NHL seized the canucks.com property (yesterday maybe) and squeezed it into its league mandated all too sexy web template to remove any iota of creativity and expression at the team level. Then again, from a seizure-inducing standpoint, it could always be worse...

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-72457945396245841202007-07-03T14:20:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:20:44.763-05:00

A mere two days of bemoaning others and Nonis gets in the swing of things by doing almost exactly what we knew he would: take the frugal road to some projects and keep this team lean and “mean”. In no specific order: >> Blue chipper Schneider gives the finger to beantown and comes West>> Welcome new project players Byron Ritchie and Brad Isbister>> In Manitoba news, Brad Moran is

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-50776694879536409652007-07-03T09:25:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:21:05.332-05:00

As the rest of the NHL GM’s trip over themselves to sign free agent vagabonds, Nonis keeps trucking along down the frugality freeway. If you’re like me, you may have done a double take when the Canucks popped up on the wires yesterday, but it was just to announce that Lukas Krajicek signed a 2 year deal worth $2.2 million. If we add in the return of the brabarian, here’s how sexy the team looks

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-78327199181971964712007-07-02T10:24:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:21:40.372-05:00

I'll admit, I'm a bad hockey blogger. I didn't make it my intention to even watch what happened yesterday because I was certain that (1) not much would actually happen and (2) Vancouver Canucks sure as shit wasn't getting involved with anything. So...I was 50% right. Dear god I was wrong on the first point; feels like just about every big UFA moved yesterday. By doing so, some people out

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-8410596238647769272007-06-26T09:05:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:22:15.713-05:00

Like a good old maid, Nonis keeps dusting and tidying up the manor as the free agency hysteria is about to kick off in a few days. First it would appear that the Canucks have qualified both Lukas Krajicek and Cup darling Ryan Shannon. Now they are free to phone Bobby Clarke for Kesler money if they want, but I doubt they’ll go that far. Both will have spots that are theirs to lose come

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-56419598126912672332007-06-24T21:24:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:22:24.902-05:00

Well, if you can ignore the player himself, this is a piece of sheer brilliance.

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-52529692857453366512007-06-22T09:33:00.000-05:002007-06-23T16:09:42.731-05:00

I may as well leave this up through the weekend (newest on top) since I have a feeling there will be several items that should provide a sound foundation for hardcore laughter and overall schadenfreude.>> Vancouver finally grows weary of Schultz (6/23)I thought management was pretty high on the guy; they sure were last year with Carter leaving the Sedins. But oh well, meet Jimmy Sharrow who

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-90970015592354380952007-06-20T12:34:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:25:50.575-05:00

I'm still reeling a bit from the craziness of the Philly/Nashville trades earlier this week. At first I thought it was great deal for Philly to get the negotiating rights for the two. Then I flipped when I saw the bloated salaries they gave to each guy. I appreciate that Holmgren basically got three established players and a prospect for a soft transfer of both Forsberg and a first rounder. Then

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-16299087213679664762007-06-14T09:43:00.000-05:002007-06-14T09:52:29.986-05:00

13 years ago today, I had my first painful and blunt lesson as a Vancouver Canuck fan when the NY Rangers managed to get one more goal in regulation and down them in seven games to get their first Stanley Cup since man learned to walk upright. At the time I didn't realize, sadly, that it was the closest I would see the Canucks get to the Cup. Like any sound and rational fan, I then planted the

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-13865241141954984102007-06-12T08:53:00.000-05:002007-06-12T11:59:35.890-05:00

Let's take a crack at the D-men who are about to fall in love with the free market economy when they hit it big in two weeks (take THAT all you socialist/marxist pig dogs with your poor blueliners). Ahem...in any event, as the Ducks just showed the league, it really doesn't hurt to have a huge mobile defensive core that can shut down top lines and seemingly score at will if need be. The

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-18954534485051480452007-06-07T08:05:00.000-05:002007-06-07T08:57:24.798-05:00

...because if you do, then you run the risk of writing something with an sickly sweet and patently annoying headline (not that it's overly shocking considering the source) to the outright nonsensical (while I appreciate the concept Bob, you may want to review the team's weaknesses before giving them the cup a mere 30 seconds after it's given to the team that ousted them).I suppose common civility

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-44996683541025205382007-06-06T10:33:00.000-05:002007-06-06T15:41:32.729-05:00

Life has been hectic the past few days so my apologies in getting to this late, but as expected, Taylor Pyatt is no Anson Carter. Pyatt will make $1.5 $1.75 million a year, thereby more then doubling his previous $700,000 from last year, lucky guy. But honestly, if you are coming off your best season (23 goals and 14 assists) and can skate a few more years with Tomax and Xamot, why would you

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-15694297537700012922007-06-04T09:57:00.000-05:002007-06-04T10:13:11.465-05:00

What an opportune time to look at the goaltending possibilities for Vancouver in the upcoming free agency period.What's that you say? "We have Luongo so why even bother?" Well, because first it would be a poor investment strategy on management's behalf to play him damn near 80 games a year yet again and, moreover, he's one groin pull/concussion/puck to the throat/errant Nagy crease crashing

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-48196076888469332522007-05-31T09:07:00.000-05:002007-05-31T09:45:28.320-05:00

From HFboards.com, we have the following as gleamed from never-ever flawed Wikipedia:"In an interview on May 9, 2007, Gomez clearly stated he wishes to sign with the Vancouver Canucks during the off-season. He said that he looks forward to playing with some of Vancouver's elite players, including the Sedin twins."Checking Sir Gomez's page this morning, however, will give you this:"In an interview

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-9283284358510186942007-05-30T16:59:00.000-05:002007-05-30T17:09:41.495-05:00

Mario Bliznak, drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 7th round (205th overall) in 2005 and just recently helping the Vancouver Giants win the Memorial Cup last weekend (yes, a B.C. team can win it all in hockey if properly prodded), has inked his first professional contract this afternoon. Yes with the Canucks.Sure, go ahead, get excited. With a last name like that, I eagerly await the goals

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-27648233123526153872007-05-29T13:28:00.000-05:002007-05-29T21:48:28.663-05:00

Leading the charge for the Canucks down the left wing is a solid 1-2 punch with Naslund and Daniel; that is if you assume Naslund gets his groove back in what will be the final year of his contract and can play like he did in the post season and Daniel plans on leading the team in goals again. Otherwise it's just a cool footnote for Ornskoldsvik and annoying for the rest of us.Couple in the

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-67216960289771393802007-05-24T12:09:00.000-05:002007-05-24T12:33:30.425-05:00

Good to know that this didn't take too long; I would have hated to miss more chances at seeing him smirk over the next three years. Three years for about or exactly $5.5 million is ironically pretty close if you just took his $1.9 gift from Clarke and added two more years. So now the team just needs him to stay healthy and score. A lot. No problems there right? Of course not.In the meantime, we

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-80395063635112364712007-05-21T12:46:00.000-05:002007-05-21T14:28:45.402-05:00

The last time you saw your beleagured Canucks, Pyatt, Linden, Hansen, and Reid all lined up as right wingers. I know, it puts the fear of an angry god on a drunken bender into your soul doesn't it?So netting a decent right winger wouldn't kill right? Let's roll the dice and gamble with humans again. Based on the salary they'll command alone, the following UFA RW's can be eliminated from the hunt:

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-38447766184257928222007-05-14T15:15:00.000-05:002007-05-15T09:39:01.977-05:00

...MMMMKAY...Nature abhors a vacuum, capri pants, non-alcoholic beer and Avril Lavigne. But primarily vacuums. So, since there's no Vancouver news I'm just going to make some up by playing the gambler Dave Nonis for a little bit.Ergo, as the grand pooba of the Canuck clan, I am still a little peeved with that second round bad tequila taste left in my omnipotent mouth. For this team to not just

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-79017339350205802632007-05-10T09:15:00.000-05:002007-05-10T09:19:06.427-05:00

The Province has the lone Canuck article I could find this morning of substance and the title had the record player suddenly scratch violently in my head: "Kesler insists he can score". While he admits he has his doubters out there, he counters with: "Right now, my game is a two-way forward and I like shutting down other teams' top lines," Kesler said. "But I can do more. I can play a bigger

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-73940841779565276622007-05-09T08:57:00.000-05:002007-05-09T09:01:30.117-05:00

- Image courtesy of The Toque.

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-22919598390693867862007-05-07T10:34:00.000-05:002007-05-07T10:53:48.925-05:00

I haven't had hockey to comment bitch about for a whole four days and I'm already bored. Well, my boredom was alleviated briefly with chuckles by watching the Rangers get ousted and the Yankees tie up what amounts to 34 Kevin Bieksa's for a 45-year-old crotchety Hall of Famer because, well, they are the Yankees. Anyway, back to the hockey world, the Canucks have disbanded for the normal

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-4064712827614114892007-05-04T11:29:00.000-05:002007-05-04T16:27:00.019-05:00

Nothing but love for ya. But seriously, have fun with the Sharks. Or Bertuzzi and the Wings. But I do hope the Battle for California is what happens since I think it would be a hell of a good series. And, in the end, I hope we lulled Anaheim to sleep just enough so they can get stampeded like the Canucks just were. Ahh, the circle of life...And I am still true to my ornery word. One win means 25

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-12485616393686129882007-05-03T08:36:00.000-05:002007-05-03T08:48:16.638-05:00

Thank you muchly Murdock First off, real life will interrupt me tonight so I can't liveblog the game (making it the third game this post season I have missed, I am slipping). Feel free to use the comments to fire away thoughts about game five in real time. Secondly and more importantly, you'd need to be deaf, dumb and blind (and perhaps without a TV) to know that after two disheartening

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-8335010671492270542007-05-02T08:36:00.000-05:002007-05-02T08:43:17.802-05:00

...and that guy's team won! We, on the other hand, don't have enough middle fingers to use this morning...

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-23987848272610442812007-05-01T14:48:00.000-05:002007-05-02T00:36:52.875-05:00

Shut up fool, you ain't no fish!3:55 - Game four liveblog will be forthcoming; just had to get the A-Team inspiration going seeing how others are having fun with theirs. Don't bother telling me a whale isn't a fish either; you're in no position to challenge B.A. Baracian logic.No Cowan tonight, so there goes any chances at bras being thrown. Maybe it should just become a GM Place thing? Be back

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com71tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-72508899864744569102007-04-30T15:09:00.000-05:002007-05-01T13:00:09.683-05:00

Somewhere along the fine line that separates sane rational discussion and the inane ranting of a barely coherent madman yelling at you from a street corner about the apocalypse while wearing nothing but a traffic cone on his head...lies this dear old blog of mine. This site isn't even a year old yet, but to say I've gone above and beyond my original intent of complaining about this team's

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-68254770862882460502007-04-29T18:28:00.000-05:002007-04-29T21:44:29.777-05:00

7:28 - Earl Sleek of BoC fame has risen the bar in the A-Team references (and pictures). So I may have to flip this entire blog concept over to a Canucks A-Team fan site. And simply dominate the google searches for those two all at once. I found yet another solid Hannibal quote; which teams for both Anaheim and Vancouver will show up tonight? How's Anaheim going to respond after dropping the OT

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-53917468343072042262007-04-27T20:53:00.000-05:002007-04-28T07:52:15.956-05:00

9:53 - I'm in the middle of a few things, but will update when the good stuff happens (or bad I guess too!). In the meantime, go Canucks go for christ sakes!10:22 - A great start for Vancouver. A PP and tons of pressure. This is exactly what they need.10:37 - It's like 10-2 shots in favor of the Canucks. And Willie Mitchell has gone to the dressing room. Take the good with the bad I guess.10:39 -

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-49762730712046962592007-04-27T07:55:00.000-05:002007-04-27T10:43:20.240-05:00

Leave it to good old Hannibal to provide an apt Canuck quote on the morning of game two. I wonder if a small thermonuclear incident would provide just enough distraction for the Canucks to score more then once or twice? C'mon, if you watch 24 you know they did it already. And it WAS in Southern California, I'm just connecting the dots here people... In all honesty I didn't watch much of the

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-21320317924180600682007-04-25T12:34:00.000-05:002007-04-25T12:45:47.513-05:00

Now that the Stars misfortunes have helped feed some folks in North Texas, let's turn out attention to the sun-happy people of Southern California. I was unable to find a worthy charity for mudslide rescues, Alec Baldwin support services or even one for recovering porn addicts (someone out there isn't trying hard enough!), so for the Yankee Canuck playoff bet to continue we'll go with an actual

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-75471636638932899892007-04-24T19:36:00.000-05:002007-04-24T20:15:19.886-05:00

Unfortunately for the Canucks, Dallas is likely as "easy" as it's going to get and there's no more stark comparison to prove that point then who will be at the other end of the ice starting tomorrow night: The Anaheim Mighty Ducks.First, let's get the hate on. This could be the easiest team to hate for the most obvious and nonsensical reasons (something I excel at thankfully).Reasons why you'll

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-82153025543035180142007-04-24T09:45:00.000-05:002007-04-24T09:59:13.185-05:00

This was about as close as it can get. Most people said it would go seven games and, if Vancouver didn't fall asleep at the wheel for games five and six, they would have been dead wrong. But it took the full seven, it took a classic Vigneault rant and it took the rise of the "Captain" (don't sweat it Nazzy, the love is still there for ya too) to put this series to bed and help the Canucks

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-28301928449701850282007-04-24T08:44:00.000-05:002007-04-24T08:45:24.310-05:00

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-90866347018641084032007-04-23T19:36:00.000-05:002007-04-24T00:31:12.232-05:00

8:37 - Less then 30 minutes from the game. Will we get a matchup with the Ducks later in the week or just be furious and be relegated to viewing the Red Wings obliterate the Stars? Jes is on to something with his letter perhaps.If you're a Vancouver fan and not drinking, permit me to suggest now is quite possibly the ideal time to even try a wine spritzer.Lastly, a win tonight gets those good

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-11293695007625241232007-04-22T21:40:00.000-05:002007-04-23T07:37:48.373-05:00

On October 27, 2005 a contrite Todd Bertuzzi, in response to a reporter asking what it’s like to be booed in his return to the Pepsi Center, dropped the now infamous “it is what it is” comment. It’s a great comment for its sheer simplicity; “it sucks”, “this blows” and “I’d rather be anywhere else on this planet” could all be extracted from those five simple words. It was Bert’s way of

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-78514521694042525382007-04-21T18:43:00.000-05:002007-04-21T21:54:26.380-05:00

7:43 - Here we go again. Another night, more scoreless periods, more heart wrenching play and one goal will decide it. Here's hoping this is the night to put this series to bed.By the by, if you get bored of reading me, scoot on over to Dan Olson's livestream and his bitching Don Cherry jersey. I also came across this too if you're a Facebook fan.7:59 - I had to wait for Bullriding to get off of

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-21942466489802977412007-04-21T10:46:00.000-05:002007-04-21T11:05:48.496-05:00

It's a Jello Biafra Saturday morning. Golf claps all around.But I thought of that post title this morning reading about the VAN/DAL series. Mostly because it's all starting to slant back towards the Stars. They have all the momentum following their big win in game 5, the E train is back, Turco is starting to get respect and the Stars know how to win and beat the Canucks now. For Vancouver? Well,

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-29184396230832879312007-04-19T20:22:00.000-05:002007-04-19T23:59:44.880-05:00

9:22 - Just gearing up for a huge G5...I truly hope this team can keep its play strong for one more night and close Dallas down in front of the home crowd. It would be nice to see a slaughter of a match too, but who are we kidding. A 2-1 or 3-2 score is quite likely.9:56 - How about two teams north of the border clinching tonight? Only seems fair just to keep everything squared away and all.10:01

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7:40 - The hockey gods have been kind enough to remove Versus from my plate this evening so my anger should be a tad less. Just a tad though, let's not get nuts here.7:55 - Good lord Atlanta...8:05 - Hmmm, well I have no idea what music the "Stars" come out to, but it's rather loud. I like it actually; there, that's all the positives I have for them. And believe me, saying "good music" and "Texas

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-9747581689272891302007-04-16T09:59:00.000-05:002007-04-16T10:04:05.035-05:00

Wikipedia Fun Fact: "...the manner of pronouncing from memory the 32 points of the compass, known in maritime training as "boxing the compass," is described by Ansted (A Dictionary of Sea Terms, Brown Son & Ferguson, Glasgow, 1933) with pronunciations "Nor'east (or west)," "Nor' Nor'-east (or west)," "Nor'east b' east (or west)," and so forth. According to the OED, the first recorded use of the

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-75110540772825797072007-04-13T22:46:00.000-05:002007-04-14T00:16:24.566-05:00

Because the Canucks gave me no reason to enjoy whiskey, I am left to look to the Wild to do it. Why the Wild? Because it's a NW team, Jes likes their Czechs and I can't stand Pronger winning. So let's go!11:49 - Gabornik scores! Just when I start paying attention! Luck, skill, coincidence or just my fucking luck the wrong team scores when I want them to? You decide!11:50 - Wild back on the PP.

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-42120371735800954352007-04-13T19:32:00.000-05:002007-04-14T08:50:49.280-05:00

8:33 PM - Drinking has started...I need to pregame a bit to stomach what I am sure will be another half-hearted Versus production. By the way, I know the image is aimed for the Texas college football crowd, but fuck it. I like it anyway.8:59 PM - Bill Clement just pondered outloud if the Canucks have any gas left in the tank. I didn't hear him ask the same thing about Dallas; then again, I'm

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-15028629317010646712007-04-13T09:11:00.000-05:002007-04-13T09:19:31.830-05:00

...when it rains it pours. Ryan Kesler can’t flick off the visitor's bench, Matt Cooke and Rick Rypien have come down with a nasty case of "the Jovanovski" and Burrows is busy fighting agents in the matrix of his own mind. Awesome. So, it’s Santala time (doesn’t he look happy?) along with call-ups Nathan Smith and Jannik Hansen.What’s that? Nathan who and Jannik what? Nathan Smith- Fourth

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-66834238774043814382007-04-12T10:31:00.000-05:002007-04-12T15:02:35.699-05:00

Thanks to the Canucks futility last year and that whole lockout thing the year before, it's been a long time since I've had no other choice but to watch the "official" TV outlet of the NHL. ESPN pissed me off for years because it seemingly didn't broadcast any games without the words "Detroit", "Rangers" or "Avalanche" in them. ESPN2 was better, but marginally…all of their Canuck offerings were

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-7809979055047961812007-04-12T08:28:00.000-05:002007-04-12T10:35:23.788-05:00

Holy crap I'm tired. Granted I didn't stop 72 shots or play 54:27 like Kevin Bieksa but I did watch/listen (that will require a separate Versus post all together) until damn near 4:00 AM EST. My alarm goes off 90 minutes later. Suffice it to say, I need a coffee IV. Or maybe a New Jersey special coffee is in order. But what more can you say? 6th longest game in NHL history (at least “modern”

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-23645671816355239162007-04-11T16:56:00.000-05:002007-04-11T17:05:14.812-05:00

Rob over at gocanucks.ca gave me the heads up on their post season plans. Simply said, "Every time the Vancouver Canucks post a win during the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs, GoCanucks.ca will give away a Canucks jersey." So feel free to sign up for your chance too. Although, I'm going to win so maybe you shouldn't bother? Na, go ahead anyway.Also, Jack over at American Hockey Fan had a post with his

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-12538876265418263972007-04-10T10:43:00.000-05:002007-04-10T11:14:47.773-05:00

Back when this season started, I took an honest, wordy attempt at guessing what this team would be. My basic thought then was that Nonis had made the right changes and the team transition would likely take a season or two before the organization, the fans and the city would see concrete results. Well, I was wrong. Quicker then you could say “Cloutier got pulled in the first” this team did

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-56125103096552911352007-04-09T08:38:00.000-05:002007-04-09T08:41:33.330-05:00

You've likely noticed I gave this site a much needed face lift in time for the second season. I'll be messing around with the sidebar content in the next few weeks, but feel free to let me know what you think in the comments.Thanks to Alanah for spending some of her booze-filled Saturday helping me make this template play nicely with IE.

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-25834591875892106962007-04-09T08:31:00.000-05:002007-04-09T08:34:48.414-05:00

Before I get to an analysis of the first round with filthy Dallas, I have to hold true to my ornery bet. Specifically, what charity in Dallas is getting my flow for every glorious “Jesus did Luongo just bend time and space to make that save” Vancouver victory? After fishing around and checking out the zillions of options (seriously, it's uber-depressing), I'm going to run with the North Texas

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-3990496676164486922007-04-07T17:46:00.000-05:002007-04-09T07:35:42.230-05:00

Your 2006-07 Northwest Division championVancouver CanucksNow it's time to get your hate on folks. The "Stars" and the Canucks in the first round it is. I'll get the proper amount of hatred going in a day or so, but in the meantime, please start prepping accordingly:Why I hate TexasI hate TexasRoad Trip USA II or (I Hate Texas)Reasons to Hate TexasI'd rather go to hell then TexasWhy Texas

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-23433836809403842712007-04-06T08:58:00.000-05:002007-04-06T09:09:01.415-05:00

This comedic final weekend of hockey is, if I may, fan-fucking-tastic. As opposed to last year where the Canuck faithful were sacrificing virgins in hopes of squeaking into 8th, this year at least we can sit comfortably knowing that we have two games to get the two points we need for the NW crown.What? We didn't sacrifice virgins last year? Well, that explains what happened now doesn't it?Leaving

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-18658442290966726072007-04-05T08:41:00.000-05:002007-04-05T14:45:35.811-05:00

Google analytics is telling me that I am getting a decent amount of traffic off searches for "taylor pyatt girlfriend". Now, I can see getting traffic for cursing, A-team quotes or drinking, but seriously, I don't recall becoming a gossip rag in the last nine months. So, for the record, I have no idea if myspace has a girlfriend.(An aside: I've also learned there is a yankeecanuckS.blogspot.com.

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Glove tap to Kukla for pointing out the following: Vancouver can clinch the Northwest Division tonight: * If they beat Los Angeles and Minnesota and Calgary get one or no points in their games or * If they get one point against Los Angeles and Minnesota and Calgary both get no points in their games. I wasn't aware it was that close. With the winning streaks both the Canucks and Wild have been

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-40996879309475873092007-04-01T07:33:00.000-05:002007-04-01T10:37:19.438-05:00

As the Chief Canuck points out, it's often not the best idea to "awaken" Iginla by fighting him. And Vancouver did lose an otherwise great game, so perhaps there's some valid analysis there to explore.But, if you have to lose to Calgary, you may as well score some cosmic points by taking on Jarome in the opening minutes of the first and then send GM Place into overdrive by embarassing him with

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-79421729677575464782007-03-28T15:41:00.000-05:002007-04-19T14:08:30.401-05:00

So the 2006-07 experiment has yielded some new franchise records, an assault on one NHL record, a hell of a streak since Christmas, the emergence of Taylor Pyatt, the Sedins going apeshit offensively in tandem, a coach with a level blood pressure and normal hair, the return of some wildly bad hair, the coming out party for Beeska, our most clutch goal scoring "goon" since Odjick (Gino deserved

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-53280991235126202192007-03-27T07:46:00.000-05:002007-03-27T08:03:31.243-05:00

For fucks sakes, let's get serious and put this Colorado team out of their misery. Let's rock a 3-2 Canucks win this time around, Daniel gets all three. Or Naslund who needs a kick to the ass yet again. Or have it be three own goals, who cares? Just dispatch these clowns and get focused on not letting the filthy Wild take first in the division.Filthy filthy tree hugging Wild...OK, I am calm now.

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-11439525642705473902007-03-25T09:56:00.000-05:002007-03-25T10:16:54.378-05:00

I just realized this is my 100th post and what makes it even better is that if they win they're in tonight. It's somewhat fitting that it comes down to the Avs, the fading powerhouse of the NW. I know a beat a dead horse at times with this, but it's such a pleasure to see this team excel when others thought they'd be dead in the water. Prediction: 3-1 Canucks. Daniel, Smoke and Linden all score

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-29570963669435865652007-03-22T08:42:00.000-05:002007-03-22T08:46:53.029-05:00

I thought it was my hazy insomnia that made me see Bulis and Santala scoring. Apparently not. Granted, you can give Vokoun an assist on the Bulis goal but it’s damn interesting that this team is 27-5-5 since Christmas and are now in the hunt for the President’s trophy of all things. And, in comparison with other top teams, they’re being powered by virtual no names. Forsberg and Kariya vs Bulis

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-76620156606918654952007-03-21T10:19:00.000-05:002007-03-21T10:29:39.837-05:00

Utah tried to kill me, it really did. But after getting stuck in the state for a bit longer thanks to the NYC area deciding to have an ice situation over the weekend, I am back home, sore, sunburned and immediately bored by having to return to my normal routine. The fact people snowboard for a job is just not fair. Not one bit. Anyway, I've utterly clueless about the hockey world in the past

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-37141067087592240472007-03-09T11:35:00.000-05:002007-03-09T11:48:03.445-05:00

It's come time for this bloke to take a holiday. For the next 8 days, I'll be snowboarding some of the best places the Beehive State has to offer. Ironically, the weather says it’ll be almost 70 degrees on some of these days whereas it’ll be in the 30-40’s in the NY metro area. That’s a neat trick. At any rate, let me first review the Canucks game in Phoenix. It was the first game this year

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-18218616666749920652007-03-08T15:10:00.000-05:002007-03-08T22:29:27.374-05:00

It's Sabby time tonight in the desert. I'm excited to see this team respond around the seldom-used backup tonight. Let's call a 4-2 win by the Canucks tonight to cushion their lead a bit more. Daniel hits 31, Linden pops one in, Sopel gets his first on the reunion tour '07 and, what the heck, Cowan notches one just to see if it'll wake people who bother going to the game in Phoenix.As for around

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-17583561563819249422007-03-07T09:59:00.000-05:002007-03-07T10:08:45.784-05:00

You know what's lost in the recent Jeff Cowan love-in? That he was claimed off waivers from the Kings. By my count, since the end of last season, we've given the Los Angeles franchise Marc Crawford, his hair, Dan Cloutier, Cloutier's injury history, Cloutier's goaltending prowess, two second rounders & a fourth rounder in 2007 and a conditional one in 2009. In return, we've filled the Crawford

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At this rate the playoffs will be extremely mild since the Canucks manage to make almost every normal game now feel like one. Although, perhaps that's just my take from missing the post season for a year and trying to get my postseason fix somewhere. But it was a solid game that had surprisingly few penalties. Not bad for the Canucks…but hey, it’s not like hockey is a violent sport (h/t Kukla)

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-43152291204721078812007-03-02T14:57:00.000-05:002007-03-02T15:22:14.667-05:00

Another Friday, another A-Team quote. Anyone else ready for the punk Walz and the Wild on Sunday with the division lead on the line? Oddly enough, they have their third goalie in (who is doing fine) and we have one of the best. In contrast, they can score in bunches and we need Jeff Cowan to score timely goals. It should be interesting...by which I mean frustrating enough that I'll put my foot

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Considering where I am geographically, I am left to rely on blogs, the Team 1040, newspapers, carrier pigeons, smoke signals, Russian anti-tank dogs and whatever else I can find to keep me informed on the team and Vancouver in general. In regards to 1040, I am starting to wonder if this is a good idea or not. Let me address the good first. I've grown to like Bmac & Rintoul although this took

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-38894161010776027362007-03-01T15:41:00.000-05:002007-03-01T16:02:51.044-05:00

...this is either a bad Photoshop job or Bert's been snacking on some best burgers while rehabbing in Florida...and, if it is real, why does the background remind me of those terrible elementary school pictures I had to endure as a kid? Like, if the camera pulls back a bit, is there a tree or some fall foliage back there too?

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-20500618812995269052007-02-28T09:55:00.000-05:002007-02-28T10:27:09.515-05:00

After yesterday, here’s where the teams in the West seem to fall:Hoping for the reward over the risk: Detroit, NashvilleInjected size and pugnacity: San Jose and AnaheimFilling their rank and file: Calgary, Vancouver, DallasSimply cursed: EdmontonPraying for unbelievable draft classes: Phoenix, Kings, Blues I, honestly, feel very bad for both Edmonton and Florida fans. Ignore I mocked the

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-42847299255406141212007-02-27T17:50:00.000-05:002007-02-27T18:26:01.620-05:00

Continuing with the Despair.com theme of this uber-exciting trades...

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-86105063455287660112007-02-27T08:43:00.000-05:002007-02-27T08:59:10.433-05:00

I'm not sure what I'm enjoying more: following all the action on some good blogs or laughing at the absurdity of others. I won't lie, it's a bit of both. The favorite rumor of this morning: Oh yes, that'll do pig. This too. I like it when divas bitch, especially captain divas who don’t take shootout attempts when their team is seven points back of 8th. The feel good moment of the morning:

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-70693389814078432652007-02-26T20:17:00.000-05:002007-02-26T21:56:20.762-05:00

They are two new bodies and depth is all important in the post season blah blah blah....In truth I don't know much about Smolinski. His numbers are pretty solid over the years, although his best post seasons seem to be back in the mid 90's. They call him Smoke by the way; depending on where he plays, prepare your "Smokey Swede" chants now. If he plays like Linden has all season, not a bad pick

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-3532363241504193602007-02-26T13:37:00.000-05:002007-02-26T15:21:16.947-05:00

Alanah is reporting that Vancouver has waived the Chouinard. I know I know, try and hold it together people...

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-41836025133517301662007-02-26T09:50:00.000-05:002007-02-26T09:55:07.676-05:00

It was honestly only a matter of time before this team played like penalized idiots too long before someone was going to make them pay. Naturally it was the team that they could feasibly face in the first round. Even without Pyatt and Ohlund, the Canucks barely skated in this game. How insanely frustrating must it be for Luongo to look out in front of him all afternoon at 5 guys who aren’t

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-37602520636667401222007-02-24T16:22:00.000-05:002007-02-24T16:46:06.566-05:00

What did I learn sitting four rows back from a decent game in a basically empty Continental Airlines arena this afternoon?1. The man ahead of me kept loudly articulating his desire for Colin White to end another human's life. It make me curious if White heard him and, if so, was the guy himself on the list of those to be disposed of?2. Brashear is still an intimidating fellow. As is Erskine for

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-1736263390029548102007-02-23T13:46:00.000-05:002007-02-23T14:26:07.925-05:00

A fifth rounder??? That's all Sir Carter is worth? Wow, Hitchcock must have loved him. A glove tap for Nonis too for not ponying up the almighty fiver for the services of a model rental player who will likely demand $4 million come July.Although we haven't seen him in an all red uniform yet. That'll be a first. Good times.Image creation courtesy of Atom Smasher.

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-71011500357368411262007-02-23T10:05:00.000-05:002007-02-23T11:21:55.141-05:00

Good game by the Canucks last night. This team just keeps finding different ways to get one goal wins, although they really have to stop taking so many penalties. Seriously, it's getting stupid and this will kill them in the playoffs. Also, like the super detective I am (in my head), I am on to you Sami Salo. Sure, the Finnish McInnis blah blah blah...first you woefully miss the net and the puck

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555771492388226506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30064731.post-8415073837177474042007-02-21T09:36:00.000-05:002007-02-23T09:00:25.211-05:00

482 - The amount of consecutive Canuck games Brendan Morrison has played, breaking tying Linden's franchise record52.24% - The percentage of respondents on canucks.com who feel that the 6-1 thrashing of the Leafs in January was the best win of the season so far 35 - Number of wins for Alain Vigneault in his first season as coach, tying Tom Renny's franchise record23 - Number of one goal victories

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