Lach in the Crease
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 back into its new normalcy. And for 24 NHL teams, that means returning to the […]
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 for reading! If you enjoyed the article, join my Patreon for exclusive podcasts and early access […]
In this episode; Lach returns from summer break to talk about the Canucks phased return to the ice, Edmonton and Toronto being selected as Return to Play hubs, the NHL Draft Lottery results, the newest edition of Hall of Fame inductees, why Alex Mogilny should’ve been one of them and the importance of the current […]
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, I decided to go in a different direction. The Canucks already have a set of […]
In the 50th episode of the CreaseCast; Lach is joined by Rob Williams (Daily Hive Vancouver) to talk about the NHL’s Return to Play announcement, what the league still has left to figure out, the best matchups of the Play-In round, previewing the Canucks/Wild matchup, the differences of covering sports during a pandemic and the […]
In this episode; Lachlan talks about the current 24 team playoff format being negotiated on by the NHL and NHLPA, why the NHLPA’s voting system is odd, a potential Canucks/Wild matchup in the play-in round, Akim Aliu’s article on The Player’s Tribune and how to affect cultural change at every level of hockey.
In this episode; Lachlan talks about the drama involving Judd Brackett and Canucks management, Tanner Pearson’s career year, Brendan Leipsic and the issues surrounding hockey culture and the AHL calling it quits for 2019-20. Dani Huntley’s article on Hockey Culture: https://canuckscrux.wordpress.com/2020/05/06/oh-calamity-that-is-hockey-culture/Ice the Misogyny shirt: https://teespring.com/ice-the-misogyny-colour?pid=345&cid=6355
It’s hard to imagine that a little over a year ago, Tanner Pearson was on his third team in a single season. It’s hard to imagine that a year ago was only a year ago right now, but that’s not the point. The deal that brought Pearson from the Penguins in exchange for Erik Gudbranson […]
In this episode, Lachlan’s joined by Israel Fehr (The Athletic Vancouver) to talk about his career covering sports across the world, the NHL’s plans to return in July, the league’s recent efforts to market their players, Jacob Markstrom’s contract situation, memories of the Vancouver Grizzlies and thoughts on the first two episodes of “The Last […]
Obviously, no one expected the 2019-20 NHL season to end like this. As I sit at home in my apartment’s office/living room, it’s hard to keep yourself occupied on rewatching Parks and Rec and The Mandalorian when the world seems to be crumbling around you. But even though it’s hard to find any positives to […]
Lach in the Crease