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Since I have been writing about Roberto Luongo for over two years now and following him closely since he became a Canuck, I will stick to what I have seen and commented on many times previously: He is overrated. This is not to say he is not a good goaltender, but that he is not the best goalie in the NHL, which the local media has purported him to be and is trying ...

The past two games against the Ottawa Senators and the Calgary Flames have been the best four periods of hockey I have seen the Nucks play this season. I mention four periods because the Canucks owned the Sens in every category for the whole three periods and with the Flames only the first period. The speed and puck movement really caught my eye, as everyone had a lot of jump. The ...

The Canucks this year is a study of a team with a multiple personality disorder. It has a first period where they suffer from confusion, lack of urgency; forgetful of responsibilities, carefree, lackadaisical and memory loss. In the second period they are more conscious of their surroundings, responsible, attentive to details; play with meaning, coherent, and energetic. The third period they play with passion, rise to the occasion, overcome adversity, flow with ...

Carrying on from my previous article (link) , I wrote that the Chicago game would be the first of the two stages of the litmus test, with the second being the Colorado Avalanche. Stage one was to see how the 'Nucks measured up to a highly talented team with speed and toughness on the road, and a team they will have to go through if they want to go on to the ...

At the trade deadline Canucks GM Mike Gillis, as he has stated on many an occasion, that he would not trade away Nucks draft choices for rental players, filled at least a depth position at defense. Andrew Alberts, at 6’5”, 218 lbs is a player I have been screaming for to help bolster the lack of toughness at the back end. You have all read about his stay at home, defense first ...

With the possibility that Canucks top shut down defenseman Willie Mitchell might not play again this season due to recurring concussion like symptoms, itÆs time for GM Mike Gillis to be aggressive at adding a similar type defenseman and also an offensive forward. Neither coach Alaine Vigneault nor Mike Gillis are even on the same page when asked about Mitchell, nor would they confirm whether Mitchell will be back. Why would ...

Well, maybe it wasnÆt so much of a shine as a warm glow. Germany was not supposed to supply much in the way of an opposition, having one of the lowest scoring teams in this event, and they didnÆt disappoint. Roberto Luongo didnÆt see a shot on goal for the first 10 minutes of the game and saw only 23 in total. He allowed two goals, one in the final minute of the ...

Well hereáwe are heading into the second half of the season and all looks promising. You have Louie playing at the top of his game, scoring coming from two lines and sometimes the third line, and Henrik Sedin making a push to win the scoring title. Can you believe Hank! What a season so far. As I mentioned several articles ago, during that eight game home stand, I thought the Canucks needed ...

Nucks and Philly Written by: Larry ôThe Nucks IceManö Johnson O.K. IÆve stayed quiet long enough. Forty games û nothing, calm and controlled, but now IÆve got to rant! WhatÆs with this pamsey, whamsey, no touch in the front of the net, you canÆt fight for position garbage? This question is for any people that have coached or played hockey. This is not meant to eliminate others, because I want your opinion also. Why is ...

Almost half the season but finally cracking the top eight in the Western Conference this week, the Canucks are a mystery team this season. This team cannot seem to stand success more than three games in a row before they lose one. There has been no long winning streaks or losing, just sort of mediocre. ItÆs no wonder the Nucks fans are stuck with them in the same space, how do ...