NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
For Vancouver Canucks fans of a certain age, “the Messier Years” are seen as the team’s lowest point. But are they still? The Messier Years Have Unwelcome Competition It’s not unreasonable to suggest that the firing of Bruce Boudreau – and the circus around it – is the Vancouver Canucks nadir. But there’s the lowest […] READ MORE
When talking about the Vancouver Canucks flaws, it’s a bit of a trick to separate the team from the players. Players have flaws, obviously, but the least of them is that they are employed. If someone hands you a six or seven-figure paycheque, you’re probably not too inclined to ask deep questions. So we’re questioning […] READ MORE
So we know Jim Benning is staying on as GM of the Vancouver Canucks. Deep breath, Canucks fans. The question of how to improve the team’s heavily damaged reputation comes to the fore. The answer is, apparently, the players who brought the team to the brink of ultimate success such a short time ago. But […] READ MORE
Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning is feeling as much pressure now as he ever has. With the team foundering on the reef of high expectations and condensed scheduling, fan confidence is nearing the bottom. Owner Francesco Aquilini had expressed confidence in Benning just three weeks prior, but that’s what owners do, isn’t it? Benning is […] READ MORE
As the NHL drags into the Dog Days of… November, we guess? And news from specific teams slows to a trickle – with the occasional very unwelcome break – what do we do? Traditionally, it’s a chance for fans to look forward to the upcoming Vancouver Canucks draft prospect. And not just because they missed […] READ MORE
During the NHL’s hiatus, we at the Last Word on Hockey are going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for April 11th, featuring Ron Hextall. Today […] READ MORE
With the NHL joining the other sports leagues on hiatus, we thought it would be a great time to take a look at how an international presence has changed the game here for the Vancouver Canucks. Well, “international” after we talk about the Canucks best ever Canadian to play for them, that is. Quaint as […] READ MORE
The 2019-20 Vancouver Canucks captain has yet to be named, with less than a week to go until the season. The position has been vacant since Henrik Sedin‘s retirement at the end of 2017-18, though four alternate captains were named. The presumptive nominee for years has been Bo Horvat. “Leadership” and “future captain” were regular […] READ MORE
Why would the Vancouver Canucks extend GM Jim Benning? It isn’t a huge surprise; the timing is interesting, though. Entering the final year of his contract, this season was expected to be his Make or Break year; make the playoffs or get fired. His recent moves reinforce this opinion – you don’t trade away a first-round […] READ MORE
After entering the league in 1970, the Vancouver Canucks draft history was entering its second decade in the 1980s. The team had started making the playoffs regularly, seven times throughout the decade. That wasn’t much to brag about, though, as only five of 21 teams in the league didn’t accomplish this feat. But any success […] READ MORE
Born in Richmond, Erin Butler moved to the Gulf Islands early on but made sure to pack their Vancouver Canucks fandom with them on the way out of town.
Decades later, the fandom is unabated even as the perspective widened. A little more jaded about ownership, but loving the bizarro-world fandom online.