Lach in the Crease
In this episode: Lach goes over the Canucks anthem singer saga, the Holtby mask discussion, two lawsuits looming over the hockey community (listener warning: skip ahead to 57:35 to avoid gory lawsuit details) and how they’ll hopefully inspire change, the Panthers new goalie system and a few good causes to check out.
When Jacob Markstrom signed a six-year, $36 million deal with the Calgary Flames on the opening day of free agency, it ended more than just the Trevor Linden trade tree. It also finished a six year span in Vancouver where Markstrom rose from an AHL regular to one of the best goalies in the NHL. […]
In this episode: Lach goes on a long rant about the Canucks losing everyone in free agency and where they go from here, the NHL Draft, the Nate Schmidt trade, a tribute to Jacob Markstrom and a recap of some of the biggest signings of this year’s free agent class.
So your team came within one win of the Western Conference Final. As if 2020 could get any weirder, right? No one expected the Vancouver Canucks to win a playoff series over the defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues, let alone drag the Vegas Golden Knights to a Game 7 in Round 2, at […]
In this episode: The Tampa Bay Lightning finally win their second Stanley Cup and proceed to celebrate it irresponsibly, the quiet rise of Andrei Vasilevskiy, why Lach thinks the Canucks definitely shouldn’t pursue a trade for Oliver Ekman-Larsson and how the recent signings of Robin Lehner and other goalies have set the market for Jacob […]
In this episode: The Dallas Stars aren’t going home, Lach’s overly upset about the NHL Awards results, why the Red Wings aren’t a good fit for Jacob Markstrom, the Senators crazy cap space and why they’re a potential Canucks trading partner, and breaking down the Patric Hornqvist/Mike Matheson trade between Pittsburgh and Florida.
In this episode: Lach talks about the start of the Stanley Cup Final between the Stars and Lightning, who will hoist their second championship in franchise history, Manny Malholtra’s new job in Toronto, which Canucks player could be a key piece in a Matt Dumba trade (hint: it’s not Brock Boeser), the Wild’s confusing recent […]
In this episode: Lach talks about the Canucks’ cap plans, how they can improve the roster for the short term, why their biggest upcoming contract negotiation might be goalie coach Ian Clark, Robin Lehner’s rumored extension in Vegas and how it affects the Jacob Markstrom market, how the Lightning and Stars have been able to […]
In this episode: Lach talks about the Canucks falling to Vegas in Game 7, where this leaves them after a crazy 2019-20, how to the address the goalie situation with Jacob Markstrom heading for free agency, how the Canucks can fix their cap issues during the offseason, previewing the Conference Finals and CreaseCast plans for […]
Lach in the Crease