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The Sunday Crease

The Sunday Crease: Ferland, Goalies and Seatmates

Talk about a roller coaster. The last couple weeks have seen some serious hills and valleys for the Canucks; three straight wins at home, a come from behind victory over the defending Stanley Cup Champs, a shutout at the hands of the other Hughes and the Devils and then an escape from New York City […]

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Daily Hive Offside

Thatcher Demko needs to show No. 1 potential for Canucks next season

There’s a number of storylines going into the 2019-20 season for the Vancouver Canucks; an anniversary celebration, a rebuilt supporting cast, and a draft pick bet placed on the team’s ability to make the postseason within the next two years. But one story flying under the radar heading into training camp in September surrounds the […]

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LITC Update

Expecto Patreon-um!

Hey everyone! Today I’m doing a small update to announce some big news; I’ve officially launched a brand new Patreon page for my website! Ooo, a Patreon. Howwww original. I know, I know. It’s not exactly a revolutionary idea, but it’s the best option out there right now. So why are you starting a Patreon? […]

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LITC Blog

Canucks’ new uniforms: the good, the bad and the meh

Just when you think the hockey season is over, some news pulls you right back to the ice surface. In preparation for their 49th season 50th anniversary, yesterday the Canucks unveiled four new uniforms that they’ll be wearing in 2019-20 and beyond. These jerseys include an updated home-and-away killer whale set (minus the ‘VANCOUVER’ wordmark), […]

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Fear the Fin

Jonathan Dahlen on what happened with Canucks

Written in collaboration with Sheng Peng Jonathan Dahlen made his debut for the San Jose Barracuda last night. It was a quiet beginning in the San Jose organization for the once-ballyhooed Vancouver prospect, skating before SAP Center’s announced crowd of 2,593. But this might have been a welcome contrast for Dahlen, who departed the Canucks […]

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LITC Blog

Lach’s 2019 Trade Deadline Extravaganza!

Hello everybody, and welcome to my second annual Trade Deadline Extravaganza! I’ll be updating this live blog through out the day as rumors hit the internet and deals are made, so make sure to hit the refresh tab early and often! I’ll also be taking questions on through the comment section below and on Twitter, so […]

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LITC Update

Hey now, I’m an All-Star (attendee)!

Hey everyone! It’s been a long time since I wrote anything on my site, but I have been busy elsewhere! I’ve been doing a lot of San Jose Barracuda coverage over at Fear the Fin and if you haven’t listened to the Van Jose Podcast yet, a Canucks/Sharks show featuring myself and Nora Scally, we’ve […]

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The Van Jose Podcast

Auld Lyft Syne | The Van Jose Podcast: Jan 1, 2019

In the latest episode, Lach and Nora talk about the Winter Classic (1:05), the Canucks scratching Goldobin and recapping the weekend sweep through Alberta (11:45), Markstrom playing like an elite starting goalie (14:45), the Sharks/Flames game, Sam Bennett hit and the Department of Player Safety (27:25), the Lightning are like scary good (36:00), the Oilers’ decade […]