Gudbranson Shares Similarities to Sbisa
The hearts of all Canucks fans collectively dropped when they read this title. The Canucks acquired Erik Gudbranson from the Florida Panthers along with a fifth-round draft pick in return…
Luca Sbisa
The Nuck Stops Here: The Blue Line, Loui Eriksson
‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news and opinion column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks sign defenceman Troy Stetcher The following is a press release from the…
Canucks Lose Luca Sbisa, Markus Granlund in Loss
The Vancouver Canucks had a couple of disheartening injuries in a disheartening loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. In the first period the team lost recently acquired center Markus…
Something To Consider About Corsi
Poor possession teams like the Canucks are probably not happy to hear what the statisticians have to say. At 46.5 percent, the Canucks have the second worst five-on-five Corsi percentage…
Luca Sbisa Out, “Not Day-to-Day”
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luca Sbisa will be out for a little while with an undisclosed injury, according to coach Willie Desjardins. Sbisa was seen in a walking boot (in case…
5 Canucks With Something to Prove
Sven Baertschi After a rough start with the Calgary Flames, the Canucks traded a 2nd round pick for the skilled winger at the 2015 trade deadline, hoping he would one…
Benning’s Blunders: Three Canucks Who Deserved “Prove it” Deals
In my last piece, I looked at three Canucks who were given “prove it” contracts by Canucks general manager Jim Benning. These were all good deals by Benning because he…
Hockey News: Holtby Shines Again; Cole out for the Season
Deservedly, Carey Price and Pekka Rinne have been the talk of the goaltending world in the 2014-15 season. Rinne has been the brick wall that is separating the Nashville Predators…
Sbisa and Dorsett’s Contracts Create Cap Crunch for Canucks
The Canucks will feel the salary cap crunch after extending two of their depth players. General Manager Jim Benning resigned Derek Dorsett and Luca Sbisa on Wednesday. Although these two players are…
The Vancouver Canucks Naughty and Nice List
If the naughty and nice list was based on the last Vancouver Canucks game, their likely wouldn’t be a naughty list. The Canucks spanked the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 to send…
Sizing up the Vancouver Canucks’ Division Rivals: San Jose Sharks
The Vancouver Canucks always seem to have fits when playing San Jose. The 2011 Western Conference Final dismantling aside, Vancouver struggles against the Sharks. Long gone are the days where…
Why the Anaheim Ducks Need Luca Sbisa to Shine
Over the course of the off-season, I’ll be examining the essential questions facing the Anaheim Ducks in the 2012-13 season, as they look to regain elite standing in the league. Stay…