Articles Tagged “Stanley Cup”
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Another Game 7 disappointment… off the ice!
It is a sad fact of life that the losing team is often not remembered. We always recall who won and they are often the ones who go down in history. That being said today…
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Aftermath of a Riot; Epitaph of a Sullied Movement
Why is it that Vancouver can lose a championship game at home on a Wednesday, and Miami can lose one at home on Sunday, and yet riots flare up only on the West Coast? Theories…
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Loving Lappy
Despite the fact that I despise the Montreal Canadiens, I’ve always had a thing for Maxime Lapierre. It’s not often that I praise a guy, especially in the Habs organization. The irony of this whole…
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What Canucks fans Panic?….. well maybe a little
Ok, tell me if you have heard this before. The Vancouver Canucks get so close to victory only to have the rug brutally pulled form under them. It seems to be a recurring theme with…
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Lot of BC flavour to the Stanley Cup final
For the first time in history the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins will square off in the Stanley Cup final. This is an amazing feat for both clubs as the Canucks have not been here…
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Lord Stanley – We’re Coming For You!
What a game! And for anyone watching it, maybe you were thinking the same thing I was for a minute there. With about 1 minute to go in regulation time of game 5 I thought…
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Canadian cities winning the Cup after hosting Olympics?
I discovered a little stat recently that has put a little jump in my step. Canada has hosted the Olympics 3 times in history. The previous 2 times the Olympic committee has chosen a Canadian…
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Current run mirrors ’94 in many ways
To hear a Canucks fan speak of the 1994 run to the Stanley Cup final, you would think the team were world beaters even though they lost out in 7 games to the eventual champions…
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The bit players
The Vancouver Canucks’ success in achieving their first 3rd round appearance of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 1994 is largely due to Ryan Kesler’s “Superman” impersonation – and lesser contributions from the usual cast of…
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One less Shark in the Killing Zone
I’m sure we’re all aware in the wild which animal would come out on top. Now when it comes down to the NHL, we also have two mammoth forces colliding in the Western Conference Final.…