Lach in the Crease
In this episode: Lach and Cody talk about ‘Black Widow’ and the future of action movies, the Canucks delaying the announcement for Abbotsford AHL’s branding, Michael DiPietro’s workload and how it will change on a Pacific Division AHL team, the Canucks and Kraken’s first ever meeting in September, Nikita Kucherov’s new sponsorship deal and bad […]
When it comes to the Canucks’ new American Hockey League affiliate coming to Abbotsford for the 2021-22 season, the potential roster and front office aren’t the parts of franchise building on everyone’s mind. It’s what the new team’s name and jerseys will look like. After spending eight seasons in New York sending prospects to the […]
In this episode: Lach and Cody talk about the Canucks’ long weekend split with the Flames, Francesco Aquilini’s weekend Twitter thread, the moral victories of the team’s recent play, Brock Boeser’s early scoring breakout, the Jake Virtanen trade rumours, the Arizona Coyotes’ bombshell, Alex Galchenyuk being traded twice in one weekend, and the Utica Comets’ […]
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 […]
A lot has changed in the American Hockey League since the Worcester Sharks last took the ice, but there are three things that have remained the same: Roy Sommer, John McCarthy and on-ice success. The San Jose Barracuda, wearing the sweaters of the old Worcester Sharks franchise, pulled out a 2-1 win over the Stockton Heat yesterday […]
The Cleveland Barons had just one night to leave a lasting impression, and they sure made it count. On Sunday the San Jose Barracuda donned the sweaters of their predessors, the Cleveland Barons, and spanked the Colorado Eagles 5-0 in front of 5,000 strong in their first Affiliate Throwback Night at the SAP Center. Francis […]
Luck is one of life’s strangest phenomenons. One day, everything is going right for you; the next day, you can’t even catch a single break. For the San Jose Barracuda, the bad luck finally hit last night, in the form of a 5-0 drubbing in Tucson at the hands (or…wings?) of the Roadrunners. Former Barracuda […]
When the San Jose Barracuda and Stockton Heat meet for the fourth time this season at the SAP Center tonight, it’ll be a true litmus test for both teams. In the case of the ‘Cuda, it’s an opportunity to show their only regulation loss to this same Stockton squad two weeks ago was just an […]
“Hey Lach, where was the Sunday Crease last week? I wanted immediate analysis on preseason hockey, something we all care very deeply about!” Yes, the Sunday Crease didn’t go up as planned last week, and that’s due to a couple different issues; a larger work schedule and poor time management on my own part led […]
Lach in the Crease