In this episode: Lach talks about Bo Horvat’s evolution into the Canucks sniper, their overtime win vs. the Blues in Game 2, Andrei Svechnikov’s injury against Boston, Tuukka Rask’s decision to leave Return to Play and how goaltending has affected … Continue reading Mr. Bo Dangles | August 16, 2020
In this episode: Lach recaps how the Canucks’ young guns took over and outlasted a chippy St. Louis Blues team in Game 1, why the second game could be the most crucial to besting the defending Stanley Cup champions, Joonas … Continue reading All Nucks, No ‘Gloria’ | August 13, 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
In this episode, Lachlan is joined by Justin Morissette (Sportsnet 650/Locked on Canucks) to discuss their favourite memories from the 2019-20 Canucks season, or lack thereof. They also talk about Quinn Hughes’ phenomenal rookie campaign, what made Elias Pettersson team … Continue reading Wrest-less (ft. Justin Morissette) | April 4, 2020
In this episode I talk about the Canucks statement win over the Sharks, how the team’s California road trip has boosted Quinn Hughes’ stock and why keeping both Jacob Markstrom and Thatcher Demko makes sense for a playoff push. I … Continue reading Californian Crusade | November 3, 2019
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
It’s been a long, long time since you could mention the Vancouver Canucks and “playoffs” in the same sentence. And yet, here we are. The Canucks have a very clear vision on how to celebrate their 50th anniversary season properly; a season … Continue reading Pacific Peeks: Vancouver Canucks
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 … Continue reading Hey now, I’m an All-Star (attendee)!
In this week’s episode, Lach and Nora talk about the Flyers firing Dave Hakstol, the quick rise of the Pacific Division, the Sharks are red hot, the Canucks shocking the world and Lach goes on a tangent about Jon Cooper … Continue reading Naughty and Nice | The Van Jose Podcast: Dec 20, 2018
Exhale British Columbia, they’ve done it. After nearly two and a half weeks, they’ve finally done it. On the strength of Elias Pettersson’s two point night, Adam Gaudette’s first NHL goal and Sam Gagner’s first tally since returning to the … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Gagner’s revival, Roussel’s got bite and A WIN, finally
