OK, so my fave all-time cartoon growing up was obviously Transformers Generation 1. In those days we had a TV with 2 channels: CBC and BCTV. At 4:00 pm (I believe), Monday - Friday, one hour after...
The NHL has filed a lawsuit hoping to preserve the legality of the ongoing lockout. It's a preemptive move after news leaked that the NHLPA is opening of the option of dissolving their union.
Finally some Canucks news. Ryan Kesler's agent Kurt Overhardt told the Province today that his client's return date has been pushed back several months. "The re-evaluation was positive in that...
Earlier this month, Kevin Bieksa, Ryan Kesler and Jason Garrison organized a spontaneous street hockey game under the Cambie Bridge in Vancouver. Thankfully, MAKAVELI has uploaded the Cabbie...
OK, so my fave all-time cartoon growing up was obviously Transformers Generation 1. In those days we had a TV with 2 channels: CBC and BCTV. At 4:00 pm (I believe), Monday - Friday, one hour after...
Finally some Canucks news. Ryan Kesler's agent Kurt Overhardt told the Province today that his client's return date has been pushed back several months. "The re-evaluation was positive in that...
A retrospective on one of the most one-sided trades in NHL history and the player who created the term "power forward".
Continuing our countdown of the Top 10 Canucks Seasons of All-time. At #6 is the 2006-07 season.
FINAL UPDATE FOR THE DAY Nadda. Zip. Zilch. Sweet f*ck all. Mediators didn't help once again. Surprise! No progress. Nothing new to report. No further meetings scheduled. I'm with TSN's Mike...
The NHL announced today that all games through December 30 have been cancelled. That means the death toll on games lost will be 526 regular season games, or, about 43% of the season. The pressure...
There are a lot of quotes to give you after optimism turned to frustration during negotiations last week. From Bill Daly on Friday: "I have no reason, nor any intention, of reaching out to the...
A lot of positivity came out of the players-owners meeting last night. That was indicative of how long they stayed in the same room without the sound of machine gun fire being heard. Today, the two...
Owners and players met for nearly nine hours on Tuesday. It was characterized as perhaps the "best day" of CBA talks so far.
David Booth just isn't going to make a lot of friends in this Province with his hunting antics. He gave The Province a pretty sweet quote to fuel the fire recently: "I’m somewhere in the state...
It's been a while since I have posted an open thread at the top of the page, but with no hockey to talk about....**** it! I had a good day indoors with my son today. I plugged my laptop into our tv...
IF there was no lock out, the Canucks would have played the Buffalo Sabres tonight. So, just to make you miss hockey even more, here are some videos of awesome Canucks-Sabres moments from the...
I wish Manny Malhotra's determination was contagious.
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Cory Schneider is headed overseas, while the NHL are still a bunch of assholes.
Government mediators will finally get involved in NHL CBA talks.
Had there not have been a lockout, the Canucks would have faced the Montreal Canadiens on CBC tonight. So, in honor of that fact I present to you, for your viewing pleasure, the best...
First off, the NHL has cancelled games through December 14th and the All Star Game (to be held in Columbus) as well. With minimal progress made after the NHLPA submitted their big proposal earlier...
As the NHL lockout remains stuck in neutral, the league is playing a dangerous game with the only thing it still has going for it: a small group of fiercely loyal fans.
Lots of juice in the proposal. UPDATE: REJECTED Here's the memo and proposal anyway. The NHLPA's Negotiating Committee today provided the NHL Owners with a comprehensive 6 page proposal on the...
The NHL and NHLPA met tonight in New York (at the NHLPA's request) and what came out of it? The NHL wants the union to put together all of its proposals into one complete written offer. "It's...
Thanks to the NHL lockout, the Canucks did not play the Blackhawks on Thursday night. We missed what would have been a beauty. It got me thinking about the history of this rivalry past and present...
While never the most talented player on the ice, Harold Snepsts was the most beloved blue-collar blueliner to ever suit up for the Vancouver Canucks, and is the living embodiment of the idea that hard work can take you anywhere.
As the hopeful eyes of a grateful pensive hockey nation turn to New York, our hopes rest on a couple folks who should inspire positive aspects AND fear and loathing...
More Bure, less lockout resolution. The NHL is done with proposals, waits on PA.