Do you get it now? Do you get why we need initiatives like Hockey is for everyone? Look at the vitriol being thrown at a player who was part of a freak accident because he is black.
Look at the replies and tell me Hockey is welcoming to minorities. This is why.
I know I am not the person that they are meant for, but is it just me or do the
#Canucks
absolutely nail their special warmup jerseys? The Pride jersey, the Back History Month jersey, the Luna New Year jersey and the Diwali jersey all seem incredible to me
@theWilyVeteran
@PrideTape
He did this knowing he might get fined. What's the point in using the tape if no one is allowed to see it and talk about it.
Before everyone cutes "the Russian laws" when defending Kuzmenko's choice to not wear a pride jersey, Malkin has done it. Panarin has done it. Bobrovsky has done it. Even his teammate Podkolzin has done it. It's a cop out and incredibly disappointing.
#Canucks
This is fishy.
@ArizonaCoyotes
's pride night is tonight. Dermott is allegedly sick, no one used pride tape, the team has tweeted the word "pride" once tonight in promotion and the team deleted their promotional tweet for
#PrideNight
. What gives?
John: Neither coach is going to lose any hair over this
John: ahaha you couldn't resist. I knew you couldn't resist.
This is why John and John are the best
#Canucks
So the
#Canucks
gave up:
A good prospect
A meh prospect
A late first
A conditional fourth
A project player
in exchange for:
A high-end, two-way centreman that can play at the top of your lineup.
I'll take it.
Good morning
#Canucks
fans. Just a summary of this list for you:
Pettersson is
#17
despite being
#1
in points.
Hughes is unranked despite being the Norris front runner.
Demko is unranked despite being the Vezina front runner.
Connor McDavid is ranked
#1
.
Brock Boeser: 8 points in 6 games
Elias Pettersson: 10 points in 6 games
JT Miller: 8 points in 6 games
Quinn Hughes: 6 points in 6 games
The
#Canucks
are 4-2-0 to open the season. There is a lot to like about how the team has opened the season.
Brock Boeser: 2nd in goals
Elias Pettersson: 1st in points
Quinn Hughes: 1st in goals, assists and points among defenders. 3rd over all in points
Filip Hronek: 2nd in assists and 3rd in points among defenders in the NHL
JT Miller: 5th in points
#Canucks
baby 💪
Elliotte Friedman thinks the
#Canucks
will play their first playoff game on Tuesday the 23rd.
If the Canucks draw Nashville, they will be 8 days rested. Nashville plays their final game of the season tonight.
So I heard if you send
@rayferrarotsn
some return postage and a his hockey card he would sign your card and mail them back to you, so this summer I gave it a shot. Turns out it works! You're the man Ray! Thanks!
People bitching about the
#AmberAlert
need some perspective.
Did it scare you? Boo hoo. Imagine the fear those kid's family is feeling right now. Not everything is about you. Grow up.
I want Connor Bedard to know that he would be an all-time fan favorite of (his home town) Vancouver
#Canucks
fans if he simply refused to sign anywhere other than Vancouver.
#WJC
#TeamCanada
Everyone is flipping out because the
#Canucks
have been bad in November. They were 9-6-0. We all knew there would be regression, if 9-6-0 is what regression looks like, the Canucks are fine.
They have a 10 point gap in the standings in the Pacific right now. It's fine. Breathe.
Look, in 2020 there was a lot of discourse about
#Canucks
fans potentially booing Ryan Kessler in 2020. Fans didn't, he got a standing ovation.
If they didn't boo Kessler after his departure, they won't boo Bo Horvat. Full stop. It won't happen.
There is a lot of criticism (rightfully) at Kuzmenko today.
But let's not forget that the
@Canucks
still chose to do a pride night, to host a drag show and all the other players are happily wearing the jerseys. It's stuff like this the
#Canucks
nail every time! I'm a proud fan.
Corsi: 89.74%
Shots: 86.36%
Scoring Chances: 95%
High Danger Chances: 100%
xGF%: 98.4%
This may have been the most dominant period of
#Canucks
hockey I have ever seen.
It's interesting how the
#Canucks
view Pettersson as untouchable, while Boeser isn't. I'm not saying I think either should be traded, but since the start of 2019-20,
Pettersson: 150GP, 54 G, 71 A (125 P)
Boeser: 163GP, 54 G, 71 A (125 P)
There is word the NHL, NHLPA and NHL Player Inclusion Coalition have agreed that players will have the option to represent social causes with stick tape throughout the season. This includes games and practices
Cap problem: Solved✔️
Back up problem: Solved✔️
Allowing Silovs to develop: Solved✔️
Not waiving Höglander: Solved✔️
Find a way to not retain salary: Solved✔️
This is truly a rare
#Canucks
win
Holy Smokes people. It's a forest fire caused by climate change, little rainfall and a dry environment. It's not Governments burning cities down for 15 minute cities. It's not Trudeau's goons. It's not foreigners. It's a forest fire. There is no conspiracy here.
#BCWildfires
Nils Höglander is from Bockträsk, a tiny village in Sweden. According to
@benkuzma
, the population of Bockträsk is only 20 people.
When I looked it up, I found the roads aren't even paved!
The best part is, Bockträsk translates to "Buck Swamp" in English.
#Canucks
Here it is! My Botchford Project article where I dive into Höglander and Pettersson's friendship, how it's affected them on the ice and what kind of advice they give each other when they are slumping.
#Canucks
Throwback time, does anyone remember Kellan Lain? He played nine games for the
#Canucks
and holds the record for fastest fight, and fastest game misconduct to start an NHL career.
"In October, we told them [The
#Canucks
] if they could secure our old seats we would love to make a surprise appearance for the Bruins game.”
I talked with Force of
@TheGreenMen
about their return to Canucks Lore
I can't believe this is real. It feels like only yesterday I would print out the times I made it in the Provies/Athletties/Armies/Stanchies and hang them on my cubical wall as inspiration to keep writing.
Now I get the chance to write one. It is literally a dream come true.
Excited to announce
@trentl14
is joining the Stanchies family as he will be doing a game later this season!
I think he’s a great up and coming writer who has the right voice for the weird world of post game Stanchies duty.
Give him a follow!
I bought tickets for this game just in case they didn't resign. About a week later, they announced their retirement. My $45 tickets suddenly were worth hundreds.
Not for a second did I think about selling them. This game was the best hockey experience of my life.
#Canucks
Elias Lindholm already has his teammates looking at his tip as a primary scoring threat. Here we can see Tyler Myers holding onto the puck and shooting for his stick.
#Canucks
Brayden Schenn wins the game in OT after blatantly interfering with Pettersson. The
#Canucks
erased two separate two-goal deficits to make sure they get a point.
I think the value you get from Toffoli vs. cost is greater than the value you'll get from Guentzel vs. cost.
Toffoli is a known fit with this core. Plus it's more likely he would resign here.
#Canucks
Reminder: With a win tonight, the
#Canucks
can leapfrog the Vegas Golden Knights for first in the West, and second overall in the NHL.
This is ludacris, who saw the Canucks in the hunt for the President's trophy in mid November this season?