Another game influenced
Not too long after the outcome of a game was directly influenced by phantom calls made by the referees, they are at it again. Just 9 days after a controversial game where Alex Burrows was called for two questionable, if not phantom, penalties that very well could have cost the Vancouver Canucks two points, the [...]
The Drama Continues in the West
It looks like the drama will continue for some time for the Vancouver Canucks and Alex Burrows.
Following a game against the Nashville Preditors, Alex Burrows spoke out to the media, insinuating that Stephan Auger was “out to get him.” Alex Burrows basically said that Auger talked to him before the game and said that [...]
Mitchell is a big hit
In the early weeks of this 2009/2010 NHL season you would hear a lot of Canucks fans expressing their dislike of Willie Mitchell’s play. The fierceness, determination, and outright punishment seemed to have vanished completely from his game. No longer did was he laying down punishing hits on the opposition, making them think twice about [...]
Canucks injuries continue to pile up
Every team goes through injury problems throughout the season, but the Canucks seem to be plagued with them so far early in the 2009-2010 NHL season. This year Canucks have already lost many key players to injury.
Schneider, Salo, and Rypien have just recently returned to the lineup, but the Canucks are still missing key players [...]