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The Sunday Crease

The Sunday Crease: Gagner’s revival, Roussel’s got bite and A WIN, finally

ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler (17) and Vancouver Canucks center Sam Gagner (89) pushing and shoving in the third period of a game played on November 21, 2018 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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 big leagues, the Canucks pulled off their first win in nine tries on Saturday, a […]

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The Sunday Crease: Pettersson’s magical debut, Gagner and the Season of Youth

VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 3: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks watches the puck come out of the net after scoring past goalie Mike Smith #41 of the Calgary Flames for a goal in NHL action on October, 3, 2018 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This is Pettersson's first NHL goal. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

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 new season, for his first NHL goal on his first shot in his first game. […]

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The Sunday Crease

The Sunday Crease: Halfway, Boeser, and a Partnership!

With the Canucks’ heart wrenching 3-2 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs last night, it marked the halfway point of the Canucks season, meaning it’s time to take stock of what we have so far. My list just says Brock Boeser and injuries. Vancouver’s fallen into the bottom of the Western Conference, thanks to earning […]