When the Canucks drop the puck against the Minnesota Wild for the Stanley Cup Qualifiers in Edmonton, it’ll be the first postseason meeting between the two … Continue reading Flying Vees and Best-of-V’s: A look back at the Canucks’ history in five game series
In this episode of the CreaseCast (voted #1 most mediocre podcast by Canucks Twitter); I talk about the Canucks’ win over Buffalo and loss to Toronto, why Josh Leivo is such an integral piece to the Canucks’ attack, the roller … Continue reading Fifty Ways to Love Your Leivo | December 11, 2019
In the time since I wrote the last edition of the Sunday Crease (nearly a month ago), the Canucks have become one of the biggest surprises in the National Hockey League. Not only is Vancouver currently in sole possession of … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Rise of Virtanen, Boeser’s injury woes and a fun and crazy squad
Here’s a philosophical question for you; if you get a win against a team playing their second game of a back-to-back, does it actually count? According to the NHL standings page it does, so I’ll go forward based on that … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Goldobin, Team Canada, and Winning it Weird
Through eight games last season, the Canucks had put together a 4-3-1 record. Tonight, with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, Vancouver improved to that exact same record eight games into the 2017-18 season. But something feels different … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Goalies, Dorsett and ‘Fifty Mission Cap’
A 4-0 start, a regulation win, a lead AND a power play goal? “This is indeed a disturbing universe…” Continue reading The Unthinkable [Game 4: VAN 2, BUF 1] – Lach Talks Canucks 1
