CrashingTheGoalie

by desertdawg
This dispatch is written from the heart of New Spain. Of course I refer to southern California, home of the Kings and Ducks and next door to my namesake desert dogs, the Phoenix Coyotes. And it is from this heartland that I submit to you that the NHL has missed the major marketing [...]

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by Ron Spence
Zdeno Chara clears the front of Boston’s net like a snowplow on steroids, scores as many as 16 or 17 goals a season, and battles any and all challengers.
He was drafted while still in Slovakia, and sent to Prince George to learn the North American game.
He smiles when he remembers his first fight [...]

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by desertdawg
Let’s set the scene here. I’m listening to the pre-game show on the Team 1040, watching three different games on my Centre Ice pack and drinking the first of what promises to be a night of cheap brandy.
Ah the life of a Canuck living in the southern desert.
So we await the second coming of [...]

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by Ron Spence
If they could redo the 2006 Draft tomorrow, Milan Lucic would be selected in the top 5 – not 50th, and definitely not 94th -  where he was ranked 2 1/2 years ago.
Lucic had played only one year of Major Junior when he was drafted. And his numbers for the 2005-06 season weren’t [...]

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by Ron Spence
The perfect October 28th game? Canucks 6 – Bruins 2. Lucic  with a “Gordie Howe Hat Trick.”
Milan Lucic is that kind of guy.
On October 20th, he had only one goal for the young season and there were some concerns in Beantown.
Then, three days later, he boarded Mike Van Ryn and smashed a pane [...]

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by desert dawg

There are benchmark games throughout the season. Must win games for both teams. I don’t usually detail a game in my blog, but this is a big one for us. So, let’s see what happens, sports fans.
Now, just read the chat boards. Edmonton fans hate Vancouver Fans with a vitriol that [...]

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by Ron Spence
A few Canucks’ supporters were caught hassling the Edmonton bench tonight, and were turfed out of GM Place.
Thank God they weren’t Philadelphia fans.
Below are some Boston fans who came to a baseball game in Philly a century ago. The Brotherly Love people don’t look too happy, but aren’t causing any trouble. [...]

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by Ron Spence
If the Stanley Cup finals were being held in Vancouver, and GM Place was sold out, would you buy a reduced priced ticket to watch the game from the rafters?
Of course you would.
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Shibe Park opened in 1909, and as you can see from the pictures below, there weren’t enough seats for the Philly [...]

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Many Vancouverites are wondering about former Canuck Matt Pettinger.
He came over from Washington for Matt Cooke last spring, was sent to Manitoba at the beginning of this season, and claimed by Tampa Bay when the Canucks tried to bring him back to Vancouver last week.
The following is an article written by by Erik Erlendsson [...]

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by Ron Spence
Patrick Roy holds a number of NHL records. Two of them are: the most games played – 1029 – and career wins – 551. These will become Martin Brodeur’s  by the end of the 2008-09 season.
Two former Canucks are in the Top 30 of the most games played. Sean Burke has played [...]

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