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Tag: Vancouver Canucks

  • I Seem To Recognize Your Face: Hawks at Canucks Preview/Pregame Thread/Sauna & Steam

    Hawk Wrestler vs. All_canucks_logos

    FACEOFF: 8:30pm Central
    TV/RADIO: CSN, WGN Radio
    VERDEAZZURI: Nucks Misconduct

    Remember when this used to be the first game you’d circle on the calendar? It was only about two or three years ago when this had an argument at the best rivalry in the NHL. The main characters are mostly still here. Luongo and Kesler have gone but The Children Of The Corn, the festering wound known as Alex Burrows, the human jaw Kevin Bieksa, the overgrown elbow that is Alex Edler, and others still call B.C. home. And yet… the thrill is gone.

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  • I Seem To Recognize Your Face: Hawks at Canucks Preview/Pregame Thread/Sauna & Steam

    Hawk Wrestler vs. All_canucks_logos

    FACEOFF: 8:30pm Central
    TV/RADIO: CSN, WGN Radio
    VERDEAZZURI: Nucks Misconduct

    Remember when this used to be the first game you’d circle on the calendar? It was only about two or three years ago when this had an argument at the best rivalry in the NHL. The main characters are mostly still here. Luongo and Kesler have gone but The Children Of The Corn, the festering wound known as Alex Burrows, the human jaw Kevin Bieksa, the overgrown elbow that is Alex Edler, and others still call B.C. home. And yet… the thrill is gone.

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  • Tonight We're Gonna Rock It Tonight: Hawks 5 – Camucks 2

    Tonight We're Gonna Rock It Tonight: Hawks 5 – Camucks 2

    Boxscore

    Event Summary

    Extra Skater

    If you’ll allow me to carry out this metaphor another day, that is. While I’ve said the Hawks have resembled a Spinal Tap show lately, just one or two things going enough wrong to make the whole thing something of a joke, they’re still capable of having Derek Smalls hammer a bass line, David St. Hubbins belting out the lyrics and rhythm guitar, not have the drummer spontaneously combust, and Nigel Tufnel rejoin them on stage to shred a solo.

    Ok, I’ve carried that out far enough.

    I don’t know that the Hawks game was perfect tonight, but it certainly got better in the last 40 than it’s been for a while. Sure, in the 1st the Hawks were still stretchy-passy happy, but I feel like that calmed down in the 2nd and 3rd. But even in the 1st, the Hawks’ zip returned. They smothered puck-carriers and created turnovers and were quick with the puck and feet. That’s all it takes for the Hawks.

    It’s late, let’s get to it.

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  • Tonight We’re Gonna Rock It Tonight: Hawks 5 – Camucks 2

    Tonight We’re Gonna Rock It Tonight: Hawks 5 – Camucks 2

    Boxscore

    Event Summary

    Extra Skater

    If you’ll allow me to carry out this metaphor another day, that is. While I’ve said the Hawks have resembled a Spinal Tap show lately, just one or two things going enough wrong to make the whole thing something of a joke, they’re still capable of having Derek Smalls hammer a bass line, David St. Hubbins belting out the lyrics and rhythm guitar, not have the drummer spontaneously combust, and Nigel Tufnel rejoin them on stage to shred a solo.

    Ok, I’ve carried that out far enough.

    I don’t know that the Hawks game was perfect tonight, but it certainly got better in the last 40 than it’s been for a while. Sure, in the 1st the Hawks were still stretchy-passy happy, but I feel like that calmed down in the 2nd and 3rd. But even in the 1st, the Hawks’ zip returned. They smothered puck-carriers and created turnovers and were quick with the puck and feet. That’s all it takes for the Hawks.

    It’s late, let’s get to it.

    (more…)

  • Shutdown Take Me Through The Night: Canucks 2 – Hawks 2 (Canucks win Cones Of Dunshire)

    Shutdown Take Me Through The Night: Canucks 2 – Hawks 2 (Canucks win Cones Of Dunshire)

    Box Score

    Event Summary

    Extra Skater

    Shift Chart – Not up yet

    It was kind of our sincere hope that Tortorella and the Canucks would have totally blown up by now. I’m sorry to report that it really couldn’t be much farther from that. Torts has the Canucks playing a very solid defensive game, and choked the Hawks out of space for a majority of the game. It’s not the most exciting thing, because the Hawks didn’t have much trouble choking out the Canucks’ space either for most of the game. It really couldn’t have been more clogged or tighter. And sadly, the Hawks found a way to kick a two-goal lead to a team that played last night and didn’t look all that good doing it. Slightly disappointing, but hey, the penalty kill didn’t get its upper palate kicked into its brain which I assumed it would.

    Let’s get to the objectivity and observations, shall we?

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  • Morning Links 4/23/13

    Morning Links 4/23/13

    Worst game of the year: Comcast Chicago, Chicago Tribune,FOX 32

    Yes…That’ll happen: Cheer the Anthem

    So Duncan Keith is a jerk but probably not a sexist: Suntimes , PuckDaddy

    Growing up before our eyes:Blackhawks

    Hawks top final power rankings: ESPN

    So this is absolutely terrible:PuckDaddy

    This is absolutely weird:Globe and Mail

    Keenan will not coach in a town that I can’t pronounce:Sportsnet

    This is about why the Leafs have sucked, but there is awesome pic of Belfour:Toronto Sun

  • Morning Links 2.21.13

    Morning Links 2.21.13

    One Game: (Chicago Tribune) (Suntimes) (Daily Herald)

    So that’s it: (Cheer the Anthem)

    Do Something! (Suntimes)

    First Quarter Report: (SCH)

    Even Rocky is vocal (Autoplay): (Comcast Chicago)

    The longest tenured coach in the NHL, no longer has a job: (TSN)

    Welcome to the NHL Vladimir Tarasenko, courtesy of one of NMU’s finest: (Puckdaddy)

    Viktor Fasth got paid: (Backhand Shelf)

    Oh Mad Mike: (CBS SPORTS)

  • Morning Links 2.19.13

    Morning Links 2.19.13

    Game Day: (Daily Herald)(NHL)

    They are ready: (Vancouver Province)

    Aiming for History: (Pro Hockey Talk)

    Good for these players: (Puckdaddy)

    Soviet legend remembered: (RT)

    Do players need to be saved from themselves? (The Score)

  • Morning Links 10/22

    ~The night is darkest before the dawn~

    The League thinks the framework is on the table:(SN)

    Should we reflect on the game? (GnM)

    Fehr explains the players side:(SUN)

    Blackhawk Up’s # 1 (BU)

    No optimism from SCH (SCH)

    Five Mikita dates to remember:(BH)

    Rogers is currently intransit to cover this story: (PD)

    A look at the Wolves trip to Vancouver (VP)

     

  • Morning Links 10/18

    Tazer underwhelmed:(TRIB)

    New puckchater radio:(TMI)

    Hockeenight recaps cereals (HN)

    Guarded optimism:(TSN)

    But here comes the hard part:(SN)

    Uh Oh Edmo:(TSN)

    How to play against against a Kevin Bieska Superteam:(Reddit)