Canucks youngsters running out of time to make an impression
VANCOUVER — So far, the kids have only been all right and that must change in the next two pre-season games if any of them are going to crack the Vancouver Canucks’ regular-season roster. Youngsters...
View ArticleZack Kassian to get another look with twins, but does he fit?
John Tortorella is assembling the puzzle pieces that are his Vancouver Canucks and he still doesn’t know just where Zack Kassian fits. It’s clear he’d like Kassian to slide in alongside the Sedin twins...
View ArticleCanucks Game Day: Zack Kassian, Dale Weise suspended, won’t face Coyotes
—— Zack Kassian has been suspended eight games (three pre-season, five regular season) and Dale Weise three games (all pre-season) by the NHL. What follows is the Canucks Game Day story, written before...
View ArticleCanucks finally get elusive pre-season win as six players score in a 6-1 rout...
After a couple of days filled with bad news, something good finally happened for the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night. They won a game — it’s been a while. The Canucks hadn’t won since April 22. They...
View ArticleCanucks coming to grips with systems, mindsets and winning
It’s not the different voice that the Vancouver Canucks are most challenged by this pre-season, but the different system that voice commands. For players, the hardest thing about John Tortorella so far...
View ArticleCanucks 6 Coyotes 1: Work in progress seems to be making progress
How you do soothe the sting of losing two roster players to suspension? You play 16 veterans and muster 17 first-period shots to drive home one point. If the Vancouver Canucks are indeed a pre-season...
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