Canucks’ News & Rumors: Pettersson, Boeser, Draft Lottery & Soderstrom The Old Prof | April 11, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks’ season is officially over, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t action surrounding the team. The NHL Draft is looming and a number of awards will be given…
The 2019 Calder Trophy Race Eugene Helfrick | April 7, 2019 The discussion surrounding the Calder Memorial Trophy race heading into the 2018-19 season felt very similar to 2017-18 as there was no one clear-cut favorite at the start. Unlike…
Canucks News & Rumors: Benning, Biega, Pettersson & Bure The Old Prof | March 21, 2019 It’s a difficult part of the season for the Vancouver Canucks, one way or another. The team has all but been eliminated from the playoffs, yet they went into Dallas…
Pettersson Is the Canucks’ Best Rookie Ever The Old Prof | February 11, 2019 When the Vancouver Canucks picked fifth in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the team’s surprise selection was a skinny Swedish kid named Elias Pettersson. And, what an amazing selection it…
5 Reasons the Canucks Will Make the Playoffs The Old Prof | February 5, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks are currently in the playoffs. With 52 games played, they have a record of 24-22-6 for 54 points. If their most recent road beat down of the Colorado…
Canucks News: Playoffs, Leighton, Pettersson & Power Rankings The Old Prof | January 17, 2019 Because there is a small break in the Vancouver Canucks’ schedule, it seems like a good time to visit some of the current news that surrounds the team. Today’s news…
Canucks Pettersson Hopeful & “Feeling Good” The Canadian Press | January 16, 2019 Vancouver Canucks fans will have to wait at least another couple of days to see Elias Pettersson back on the ice. The star rookie skated with his teammates ahead of Wednesday’s contest with the Edmonton Oilers, but won’t suit up for the …
3 Bold Canucks Predictions for the Second Half Nathan Kanter | January 16, 2019 With the Vancouver Canucks just two points out of a playoff spot, all eyes are currently on the health status of rookie sensation Elias Pettersson after he suffered a knee injury against…
THW Podcast – Ep 6: 2019 NHL Predictions with JD and Kyle Jim Parsons | January 10, 2019 On the sixth episode of the Hockey Writers Podcast, we brought in two regular contributors from The Hockey Writers family. We spent a good hour and change with J.D. Killian…
Canucks’ News & Notes: Markstrom, Pettersson, Edler & Hughes Rumor The Old Prof | January 7, 2019 With the Vancouver Canucks on a five-day hiatus between games, it seems like a good time to catch up on some team news. The first good news is that the…
Canucks ‘Hopeful’ Pettersson Will Return Soon The Canadian Press | January 5, 2019 TORONTO — Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Green says he’s optimistic leading scorer Elias Pettersson won’t be out of the lineup for an extended period of time. The dynamic Swede injured his right knee in the second period of Thursday’s 2-0 los…
Mike Babcock on Elias Pettersson: ‘He’s Smarter than Everybody Else’ The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019 TORONTO — Elias Pettersson has a fan in Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. And while it doesn’t appear Vancouver’s phenom will play when the Canucks visit Toronto on Saturday night, like much of the hockey world, Babcock has been taken aback by …