In this episode: Lach and Cody breakdown the #Canucks two game split against the Oilers, Nils Höglander’s wild NHL debut, Olli Juolevi’s first regular season games and how he can build on them, what to do about the glaring hole … Continue reading Oil and Water | January 15, 2021
In this episode: Thatcher Demko saves the day, can the Canucks push the Golden Knights to a Game 7, why J.T. Miller might actually be an unsung hero, whether the Avalanche and Flyers can overcome their own 3-1 series deficits … Continue reading SAN DI-EMKO | September 2, 2020
Embed from Getty Images After being locked in our houses for approximately a quarter of a century to shield ourselves from pandemics, murder hornets and horrible renditions of John Lennon’s “Imagine”, the world is starting to take its first steps … Continue reading Canucks’ Summer Camp Blog: Boeser rumours, Rathbone signs and MacEwen’s big week
In this episode: Lachlan talks about the official Return to Play, the NHL and NHLPA finding labour peace, Brock Boeser trade rumours and the Canucks’ salary cap issues, various players opting out and Lach’s early thoughts on Gossip Girl. Thanks … Continue reading Gossip Goalie | July 12, 2020
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, … Continue reading The 2020 Lach in the Crease Awards
When J.T. Miller joined the Vancouver Canucks through a controversial trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning in June, some big expectations came with him. Any time a player costs a first-round pick, the bar of success is immediately set in … Continue reading Miller exceeding early expectations for Canucks after controversial trade
Lach and Nora talk about the legacy of Joe Thornton, the Sharks roller coaster run, the Canucks’ struggles on the road and in the infirmary, the breaking news of the Carl Hagelin/Tanner Pearson trade, the 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame … Continue reading The Karlsson Kurse | The Van Jose Podcast: Nov 14, 2018
Being a hockey writer/fan hybrid is really difficult sometimes. Every now and then, a moment or event comes along where, even though you need to be impartial and take all sides into consideration, your mind is blurred by the personal … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Pettersson aftermath, Boeser and Horvat gaining momentum and a…podcast?
If you want to describe the Vancouver Canucks first two games of the 2018-19 season, you really only need two words. Elias. Pettersson. It was only fitting that Elias would be the one to score Vancouver’s first goal of the … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Pettersson’s magical debut, Gagner and the Season of Youth
Ask a Sharks fan for their thoughts on the Vancouver Canucks, and the answers probably won’t be very positive. Memories of a once dominant franchise featuring some of hockey’s most hated pests like Ryan Kesler and Alex Burrows have left San Jose’s fanbase with a … Continue reading Pacific Preview: Vancouver Canucks
