The flu bug looks like it hasn’t slown down in keeping Anaheim Ducks sniper Corey Perry out of the lineup. Corey Perry to miss third consecutive game tonight with the flu. #NHLDucks #FantasyHockey — NHL EXPERT PICKS (@NHLexpertpicks) November 9, 2014 It will be the third straight game missed for the 29-year-old Peterborough native, who […] READ MORE
Tag: Ryan Kesler
Puck Drop Preview: 2014-15 Anaheim Ducks
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2014-15, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Makes sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
Meet a New Canuck: Luca Sbisa
Meet a New Canuck is a feature Markus Meyer (@Markus_Meyer27) and I will be running throughout the off-season as an introduction to the newest members of the Vancouver Canucks. Before we get to the big one, here’s a look at Luca Sbisa. Luca Sbisa Biography: Sbisa certainly has unique beginnings for an NHL player, born in Italy before […] READ MORE
Meet A New Canuck: Radim Vrbata
Meet a new Canuck is a feature Markus Meyer (@Markus_Meyer27) and I will be running throughout the off-season as an introduction to the newest members of the Vancouver Canucks. Up next: Radim Vrbata. Radim Vrbata Biography: After a solid season in which he scored 60 points in 54 games for Hull in the QMJHL, Vrbata was drafted […] READ MORE
Meet a new Canuck: Nick Bonino
Meet a new Canuck is a feature I’ll be running throughout the off-season as an introduction to the newest members of the Vancouver Canucks. Nick Bonino BIOGRAPHY In his college days, Bonino played for the Boston University Terriers. Bonino led Boston University to an NCAA National Championship, beating Miami University, as a sophomore in […] READ MORE
Boston Bruins the Best NHL Team on Paper
In the modern era of hockey, no roster has been constructed with more brilliance than the Boston Bruins. This may seem like a bold statement, especially considering the performance of the Los Angeles Kings this year or the Chicago Blackhawks. But consider the following: the Boston Bruins are the only team in the league who […] READ MORE
Ryan Kesler traded to the Anaheim Ducks
Per Pierre LeBrun, Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler has been traded to the Anaheim Ducks for defenceman Luca Sbisa, forward Nick Bonino and Anaheim’s first round pick (24th Overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. The teams also agreed to swap third round picks once the deal goes through. Kesler, turning 30 in August, scored […] READ MORE
Nowhere to go but up for the Vancouver Canucks
To say this past year for the Vancouver Canucks was nothing short of a disaster would almost be an understatement. Fans watched as two number one goalies were traded away. They endured the pain of having John Tortorella behind the bench and saw their team miss the playoffs for the first time in six years. […] READ MORE
End Of The Line For Tortorella In Vancouver
As far as April goes, it was a busy one for the Vancouver Canucks, and for all the wrong reasons. They failed to make the playoffs for the first time in six seasons, fired president and general manager Mike Gillis, and established franchise icon Trevor Linden as his heir. However, there was one pertinent question remaining: […] READ MORE
Why The Vancouver Canucks Need To Lose
Let’s face it: this isn’t how Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis envisioned the 2013-14 season going for his Vancouver hockey club. Currently 10th in the Western Conference with a less than stellar 70 points thanks to a 30-28-10 record, Vancouver’s very slim playoff hopes are slipping through their fingers faster with each passing day. […] READ MORE
