Botchford: Top 10 things that went wrong for the Canucks in 2015-16
It will go down as one of the most disappointing seasons in team history. The Canucks went from a team GM Jim Benning said was capable of getting 100 points to the one we see now, which is arguably the...
View ArticleCanucks giving suspended Virtanen some tough love
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jake Virtanen hasn’t been feeling the love in what has been the toughest month of his professional career. He was among a group of players Daniel Sedin recently, and...
View ArticleKuzma: Here's why Daniel was the Canucks' MVP
CALGARY — I don’t care much for award shows. I like the grandeur of the Oscars. And the Golden Globes are a hit because winners are often as far into the hooch as hosts and monologues and acceptance...
View ArticleBurrows tested limits of gamesmanship, but team goals meant everything
It was never about Alex Burrows. If you think it was, then you don’t know the player, person, teammate and father. You don’t know the amiable and accountable winger who doesn’t let a game-day anthem...
View ArticleKuzma: No comfort zone as Horvat aims to play more significant Canucks role
The only comfort Bo Horvat can relate to is becoming a downtown homeowner. Nice vibe. No commute and close enough to Rogers Arena to keep taking his game to another level. Ask the Vancouver Canucks...
View ArticlePaterson: Intensity of NHL post-season exactly what the Canucks were lacking
At some point, we will all have to move on from the 2015-16 Vancouver Canucks season and leave it to rest in its dark place in the history books. But it’s impossible to completely let it go, when you...
View ArticleCoach Crawford crows about Matthews: 'I have no doubt he's going to be a No....
The presence of Joe Sakic. The release of Jamie Benn. And the two-way effectiveness of Anze Kopitar. That’s how Marc Crawford described the amazing attributes that have Auston Matthews poised to not...
View ArticleTHE FIVES: There's hope where the Sedins are concerned, but there's also room...
There is one critical area for the Canucks’ current plan, which is essentially going to be an attempt to stay competitive while management rebuilds the roster with youth. It’s the same critical area...
View ArticleHansen hopes right acquisition will take pressure off Sedins
Jannik Hansen knows there’s no such thing as a sure thing. The Vancouver Canucks right winger — often dubbed Mr. Trade Bait because of his versatility and salary cap friendly contract — hasn’t been...
View ArticleFool's game: Paterson predicts the Canucks' top 10 goalscorers
Last season, the Canucks had just 10 players score more than six goals. Two of them – Radim Vrbata and Jared McCann – don’t play here anymore. For comparison’s sake, the Dallas Stars – the NHL’s...
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