Lach in the Crease
When Jacob Markstrom makes his debut as an NHL All-Star during Friday night’s Skills competition in St. Louis, he’ll be following in the footsteps of some of the greatest Canucks goalies of all time: Roberto Luongo, Kirk McLean, Gary Smith and, of course, the legendary John Garrett. While Markstrom may have gotten his invite to All-Star […]
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 also talk to JD Young (Fear the Fin) about the Sharks recent woes and what […]
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 […]
In this episode, Nora drove across the US of A (00:00), Lachlan’s going to All-Star Weekend and has some complaints about the jersey selection (5:00), the Oilers fired Peter Chiarelli (17:35), the future in Edmonton (25:00), the Canucks goaltending is officially good again (38:00), the next Vancouver leadership group (44:00), the Sharks resurgence…and fallback in Florida (50:00). […]
In the latest episode, Lach and Nora talk about the Winter Classic (1:05), the Canucks scratching Goldobin and recapping the weekend sweep through Alberta (11:45), Markstrom playing like an elite starting goalie (14:45), the Sharks/Flames game, Sam Bennett hit and the Department of Player Safety (27:25), the Lightning are like scary good (36:00), the Oilers’ decade […]
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 this time around. Maybe it’s in the way each team got to that record. […]
Wow. By a show of hands, who woke up this morning still energized about the Canucks’ massive win over the Oilers last night? Oh wait, I can’t see your hands. Ah well, I’ll just make it the poll question down below instead. To recap, the Canucks gave up a goal on the first shot of […]
Editor’s Note: Obviously, the Sunday Crease is meant to go up on Sunday, but due my busy school/work schedule this week I didn’t have time to finish it until today. Please enjoy the After Hours edition of The Sunday Monday Crease. – Lach It’s been a busy week for the Canucks. Four preseason games in four nights […]
Long before he stepped on the ice in a Canucks uniform, Ryan Miller was a star in Vancouver. In hockey circles, Miller is far from an unknown. The East Lansing, Michigan native led the Buffalo Sabres to two consecutive Eastern Conference Finals in 2005-06 and 2006-07, won the Vezina Trophy in 2009-10 and has been […]
Marky Mark is returning to the Canucky Bunch for four more seasons. Jacob Markstrom will be 30 years old by the time his brand new, 3-year contract extension worth $11 million with the Vancouver Canucks runs out after the 2019-20 season, and it’s a deal that makes all kinds of sense. With a core full […]
Lach in the Crease