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Dear Richard: We're not quite all Canucks
We have no idea who Richard is. All we know is that Richard was an avid Canucks fan until early Wednesday morning, just hours after the team made a valiant but futile effort to topple the league-leading San Jose Sharks at home. On Wednesday, Richard posted a letter at our Canucks Nation blog. On ...
Feuding and flopping: Can Sundin's Canucks end the freefall?
Feuding and flopping: Can Sundin's Canucks end the freefall?
sports.yahoo.com — You may or may not have heard about a story over the summer regarding Mats Sundin and... his indecisiveness over returning to the NHL. It was buried among the many false off-season rumors and the circus coming to town in Tampa Bay. OK, so the media ... (more) Feuding and flopping: Can Sundin's Canucks end the freefall?
Turkeys Of The Week!!!
Turkeys Of The Week!!!
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com — Alright....send in the turkeys and there is much gobbling!!! Without much fanfare...these three players this week get... our much deserved turkeys of the week. My god....some of them just begged for it!! See who got the gobble!!!! (more) Turkeys Of The Week!!!
Leafs linked to Pronger
ottawasun.com — Will Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke be reunited with Ducks D Chris Pronger? That's the whisper this... weekend. There's a strong belief that if the Ducks fall out of playoff contention in the Western Conference, GM Bob Murray might move the former all-star ... (more) Leafs linked to Pronger
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Richard the quitter
Waiting For Stanley — ... Read more on Richard's little boo-fucking-hoo story here. There is plenty of reactions from the fans as well. Most agree with Richard, for the most part. ...

Good night: Any game you want
The Two-Line Pass — ... Wouldn’t ya know it, the Canucks blew a 3-1 lead they held with 25 minutes to go in the game and actually lost by two. That’s pretty funny. So, too, is this fan letter sent to the Vancouver Province. This Richard guy should become friends with me. ...

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