Lach in the CreaseCanucks writer and stopper of pucks.
NHL Awards voting season is officially upon us, and while the Professional Hockey Writers Association is busy trying to figure out if Leon Draisaitl is Hart-worthy or how to deny Quinn Hughes of the Calder Trophy he so richly deserves, I decided to go in a different direction. The Canucks already have a set of […]
In the 50th episode of the CreaseCast; Lach is joined by Rob Williams (Daily Hive Vancouver) to talk about the NHL’s Return to Play announcement, what the league still has left to figure out, the best matchups of the Play-In round, previewing the Canucks/Wild matchup, the differences of covering sports during a pandemic and the […]
In this episode; Lachlan talks about the current 24 team playoff format being negotiated on by the NHL and NHLPA, why the NHLPA’s voting system is odd, a potential Canucks/Wild matchup in the play-in round, Akim Aliu’s article on The Player’s Tribune and how to affect cultural change at every level of hockey.
In this episode; Lachlan talks about the drama involving Judd Brackett and Canucks management, Tanner Pearson’s career year, Brendan Leipsic and the issues surrounding hockey culture and the AHL calling it quits for 2019-20. Dani Huntley’s article on Hockey Culture: https://canuckscrux.wordpress.com/2020/05/06/oh-calamity-that-is-hockey-culture/Ice the Misogyny shirt: https://teespring.com/ice-the-misogyny-colour?pid=345&cid=6355
It’s hard to imagine that a little over a year ago, Tanner Pearson was on his third team in a single season. It’s hard to imagine that a year ago was only a year ago right now, but that’s not the point. The deal that brought Pearson from the Penguins in exchange for Erik Gudbranson […]
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been spending a lot of your time lately in front of a TV or computer screen. When it comes to everyday life in the middle of a pandemic, digital media offers some of the easiest ways you can try to escape for a few hours, be it watching […]
In this episode, Lachlan’s joined by Israel Fehr (The Athletic Vancouver) to talk about his career covering sports across the world, the NHL’s plans to return in July, the league’s recent efforts to market their players, Jacob Markstrom’s contract situation, memories of the Vancouver Grizzlies and thoughts on the first two episodes of “The Last […]
Obviously, no one expected the 2019-20 NHL season to end like this. As I sit at home in my apartment’s office/living room, it’s hard to keep yourself occupied on rewatching Parks and Rec and The Mandalorian when the world seems to be crumbling around you. But even though it’s hard to find any positives to […]
In this episode; Lach is joined by Cody Severtson (Pass it to Bulis/The Comets Harvest) to talk about the Utica Comets season and the progress of various Canucks prospects like Kole Lind, Olli Juolevi and Brogan Rafferty. They also discuss Eddie Lack’s retirement, how the NHL can improve the way they market their players during […]
In this episode, Lachlan is joined by Justin Morissette (Sportsnet 650/Locked on Canucks) to discuss their favourite memories from the 2019-20 Canucks season, or lack thereof. They also talk about Quinn Hughes’ phenomenal rookie campaign, what made Elias Pettersson team MVP, how video games built an early love of hockey, Justin’s career in the radio/podcast […]
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