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March 3, 2014

About Last Night: Different Venue, Same Result

(Photo credit: nhl.com) First off, can we talk about Eddie Lack getting the start over Roberto Luongo? Complete lack of respect. Yes, Lack has done well lately, but Luongo is your starting goaltender. He’s shown nothing but class and grace while the team botched their goaltending situation the last couple of years, and he definitely should have played in net today. Honestly, when will Lu get a chance to play in a game like the Heritage Classic again? The game started off great for the Canucks. They took a 2-0 lead in the first 11:27 of the game, and for...

Game Day Preview Canucks vs. Senators: The Heritage Classic

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March 2, 2014

Game Day Preview Canucks vs. Senators: The Heritage Classic

(Photo credit: nhl.com) Ottawa Senators (26-23-11) at Vancouver Canucks (28-24-10) The Vancouver Canucks will take on the Ottawa Senators at BC Place for the 2014 Heritage Classic. And wouldn’t you know it, it’s snowing as we speak in downtown Vancouver. Cold Snap Just as cold as the weather outside is the Canucks’ offence. They’ve scored a grand total of 6 goals in their last 6 games, and not surprisingly, they’ve lost all but 1 of them. The Sedins, though they’ve been playing a bit better since the Olympic break, haven’t scored in 2013. Alex Burrows hasn’t scored since the 2012/2013...

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March 1, 2014

Don’t Let This Be ’97 – March 1, 2014

In the first podcast since the Olympics, Chris and Matt are joined by J.J. and Lizz for the sixteenth episode of C4. They provide some insight into the Heritage Classic, discuss what to expect come trade deadline (KESLER! LUONGO!), and chat about how a certain CHBer is going to get married. And as always, we involve our listeners in #AskCHB and end it off with some Canucks Haiku (even though Clay didn’t make this episode). Don’t Let This Be ’97 – March 1, 2014

The Game According to Twitter: Canucks 1 vs. Wild 2 (SO)

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March 1, 2014

The Game According to Twitter: Canucks 1 vs. Wild 2 (SO)

Sure, the game had its moments. Like Ryan Kesler scoring – shorthanded – in his first game back from injury, in his first game since word got out that he had requested a trade out of Vancouver. Like Eddie Lack standing on his head again, allowing just one goal for the 6th time in his last 8 starts. Like Keith Ballard returning to Rogers Arena (playing in the game and not sitting in the press box). But let’s be reality here. Canucks vs. Wild games aren’t the most exciting games at the best of times, and last night’s was no...

The Game According to Twitter: Canucks 1 vs. Blues 0

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February 27, 2014

The Game According to Twitter: Canucks 1 vs. Blues 0

Welcome back from the Olympic break, Canucks fans. How about we break that 7-game losing streak, eh? So almost as important as #Canucks being back is the return of #TGATT — G. Justine Galo (@Aviewfromabroad) February 26, 2014

Game Day Preview Canucks vs. Blues: The Start of the Stretch Drive

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February 26, 2014

Game Day Preview Canucks vs. Blues: The Start of the Stretch Drive

With Team Canada’s gold medal performance in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi still fresh in our minds, it’s time once again to try and focus on the battle for Lord Stanley’s Cup. The quick change-over from teammates to opponents to teammates again is all part of the Olympic experience. But now that their country’s flag on the front of their jersey has been replaced with the NHL logos, it’s time to reacquaint themselves for the stretch run. That means, no more giveaways, *ahem* Daniel Sedin, though Canada appreciated the assist on Sunday morning. In all, 10 St. Louis...

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February 26, 2014

CHB Countdown: Top 5 Canucks Funny Off-Ice Moments

Well the Olympics have come and gone with Canada seizing glory and a gold medal to boot. It was fun while it lasted but now it’s time to shift our focus back to the remainder of the NHL season and a Canuck team in disarray. The upcoming stretch drive will surely be tense and stressful on fan and player alike as teams scramble to cement their position in the post-season. As of late, there have not been many smiles within the Canucks locker room as they have suffered an abysmal start (if you can still call it that heading into...

About This Morning: Red, White and GOLD!

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February 23, 2014

About This Morning: Red, White and GOLD!

I’m overflowing with emotion. This simple game with two sticks, a net, a round rubber disc and some ice can fill my heart with joy or break it so easily it’s breathtaking. And today it filled my heart with joy – and gold. I kept calling them the “Soft Swedes” because in my opinion most of these guys aren’t incredibly physical on their NHL teams. But apparently playing for your country brings out the hip check in you. According to NBC before the game Babcock showed Team Canada a picture of Alfredsson hitting a player and said, “When does he do...

About This Morning: The Price was Right!

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February 21, 2014

About This Morning: The Price was Right!

Every team is going to have a game where they struggle. Every team will have to face a red-hot goalie at some point. We had the fortune of having the shaky game against Norway and the red-hot goalie with Latvia, who had little else to stop us. The USA had the misfortune of having a shaky game and the red-hot goalie in the same game – our game. I just want to say to the USA fans blaming Quick, you’re the reason the world thinks Americans are stupid. If it wasn’t for Quick you’d have lost that game 5-0. The...

About This Morning: The Underdog Attacks

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February 19, 2014

About This Morning: The Underdog Attacks

I’m still shaking as I write this. Dear Hockey Gods we almost lost to Latvia. LATVIA?! Major props goes to the Latvian goalie Kristers Gudlevskis. Insane play. Insane effort. Insane heart. @MaltbyMVP tweeted “This isn’t Canada sucking. This is Latvia playing their heart out. You’re an idiot if you think otherwise.” And he’s 100% right. 57 shots on goal is Canada playing well. 54 blocked shots and saves is Latvia and their goalie doing everything possible to pull off a miracle. And 1 shot attempt not hitting the net was just Latvia cheating and the Refs missing it. No other...