fromtherink.com - 2/3/2009
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Vancouver doesn't have the reputation as being an incredibly difficult market to play in, but it absolutely is. And anyone who's lived in B.C. long enough knows the reason.
They're desperate — perhaps more so than any other market. Not for a championship, necessarily, but for ...
sports.yahoo.com - 1/31/2009
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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 ...
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Feuding and flopping: Can Sundin's Canucks end the freefall?
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com - 1/31/2009
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hockeyprogram.blogspot.com —
This week we turn up the heat on
Alain Vigneault. Let's face it...the Canucks are struggling mightily....
Fights are happening in practice, Luongo is 0-2-2 since his return, and Mats Sundin has been a relative bust so far. These are all things that do not help the old job security. See how coach ...
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Coachspeak!!
thesportscorner.ca - 2/3/2009
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thesportscorner.ca —
There was evidence today at Canucks practice that
the team has not yet lost that edge that...
they were notorious for in the first two months of the season. According to the TEAM 1040, defenseman Willie Mitchell and sophomore speedster Mason Raymond got into a scuffle at today’s skate and ...
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It’s about time for in-house hostilities
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The Goose's Roost —
... - If Mats Sundin is a Snuffleupagus, does that make the recent backup goaltender signings by Buffalo hefalumps? Is Max a ...
Mirtle's Mocking Us
Nucks Misconduct —
Mirtle's Mocking Us
With a Sesame Street supporting cast too. I think this may require a new kind of sad emoticon.
Hartsburg's Out; Are Therrien, Vigneault Next?
The Sporting Blog —
... Out West, the perfect storm of continued frustration and increased expectations might just be the combination that drives Alain Vigneault out of Vancouver. Sure, if the season ended today, the eighth-place Canucks would be in the playoffs. Unfortunately, they still have 31 games to go and a slim one-point lead over Edmonton, Columbus and Phoenix. ...
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Can You Do What Canucks’ Fan Richard did?
dennis-kane.com 1/29/2009 —
Interesting story in the Vancouver Province on Tuesday about a die-hard Canucks fan who has simply abandoned ship. Could you do what he did?
Published also in theprovince.com/blogs, it’s entitled “Richard’s Reasons For Losing ...
Why it’s not about the money for Mats Sundin
thesportscorner.ca 12/19/2008 — “Cash grab”, “pure greed”, and “money over cup” are just several of the bitter comments made by fans when it comes to Mats Sundin’s decision to sign with Vancouver on Thursday. But they could not be more wrong. Sure, this entire saga has dragged on ...
Canucks toss one away in L.A.
nucksmisconduct.com 3/10/2009 — I think a lot of Canucks fans somewhat expected the Canucks to come out flat against the Kings after a gutsy win over the Sharks, and that is exactly what happened.
-Luongo let in a cheeky goal right off the bat and his team never recovered.
-The RPM line didn't cut it.
-The ...
False Hope?
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com 12/20/2008 — The Mats Sundin crap shoot ended this week, thank God, with the big center settling, if you ask me, to play for the Vancouver Canucks hockey team. Now, let me preface the future of the next few paragraphs....see what else Brad has to say about Mr. Sundin on his damned opinion!!!!
Sundin takes less money to give Canucks cap room
vancouversun.com 12/19/2008 — For months, it seemed Mats Sundin was thinking only of himself. Turns out he was thinking about the Vancouver Canucks, too. After it looked to nearly everyone in the National Hockey League that the Canucks were getting played like a trout by Sundin, ...
Tough Love: Vancouver Canucks
theloveofsports.com 1/29/2009 — The Canucks were rolling along atop the Northwest Division in November with the best goalie in the league, Roberto Luongo, playing at his best. Unfortunately for the hockey fans of Vancouver, there’s that thing called the Murphy’s Law of sports: any injuries that can happen, will happen and destroy
Sorry Canucks are stuck with Sundin
vancouversun.com 2/3/2009 — He was one of the most consistent scorers in hockey history, a dominant impact player, a winning ticket in the free-agent lottery. And all it took to get him was patience and money. The Vancouver Canucks fell for it. Suckers. So did the rest of us. ...
Civil unrest in Canuck Nation
thesportscorner.ca 1/14/2009 — It’s funny how things can change in a few short weeks, isn’t it? Five, maybe six weeks ago, the Vancouver Canucks couldn’t do anything wrong. They were beating teams with a back-up goalie who has the respect and backing of his teammates and coaches while showing that hockey ...
Sundin Signs With Canucks
nyrangersblog.blogspot.com 12/19/2008 — TSN is reporting that Mats Sundin has agreed to a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks that's pro-rated for $10 million. Here is Sundin's statement... "I am truly excited to be joining the Canucks," said Sundin in a team statement. "Once I ...
Sundin takes less money to give Canucks cap room
faceoff.com 12/19/2008 — For months, it seemed Mats Sundin was thinking only of himself. Turns out he was thinking about the Vancouver Canucks, too. After it looked to nearly everyone in the National Hockey League that the Canucks were getting played like a trout by Sundin, ...
