Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks seize first place in NHL standings after win over Buffalo The Vancouver Canucks continued their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night at Rogers Arena.

Tied for 1st in the NHL

I recall the demands that AV adopt a more entertaining style. I wonder if Willie has had that criteria taken off of his to-do list.

Great game by the boys last night. Markstrom has been so good and they are getting enough offense to make all that defense pay off. I'm looking forward to a big challenge from the Kings.

I remember that playoff series! Cool to walk down memory lane there carol. Thank you

I recall the demands that AV adopt a more entertaining style. I wonder if Willie has had that criteria taken off of his to-do list.

Great game by the boys last night. Markstrom has been so good and they are getting enough offense to make all that defense pay off. I'm looking forward to a big challenge from the Kings.
- micah555

The Kings aren't really a challenge at this point.

The Kings suck. Canucks 5-0 kings
Thx Carol

Tied for 1st in the NHL
- Reveen.

Funny how this past summer in here I mentioned how I would not be shocked to see an Oil/Van 1st rd matchup...and was mocked...

I recall the demands that AV adopt a more entertaining style. I wonder if Willie has had that criteria taken off of his to-do list.

Great game by the boys last night. Markstrom has been so good and they are getting enough offense to make all that defense pay off. I'm looking forward to a big challenge from the Kings.
- micah555

Kings will be a test. Not a great start for them and they should be hungry.

Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks seize first place in NHL standings after win over Buffalo
The Vancouver Canucks continued their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night at Rogers Arena.
- Carol Schram

The October cup may yours this year!
nicely done.

Funny how this past summer in here I mentioned how I would not be shocked to see an Oil/Van 1st rd matchup...and was mocked...




- LordHumungous

Canucks are doing well but do you really want to use your told you so this early?

You only get one, you can't flip and flop as the team goes through stretches....unless of course your name is Vantel of course

Not just directed at you, I tried reading through the end of the blog and it was filled with similar sentiments.

The October cup may yours this year!
nicely done.
- Fakepartofme

I thought a team needed to have a 19 year old HOF member to be eligible for the October Cup?

Canucks are doing well but do you really want to use your told you so this early?

You only get one, you can't flip and flop as the team goes through stretches....unless of course your name is Vantel of course

Not just directed at you, I tried reading through the end of the blog and it was filled with similar sentiments.
- belcherbd

Presidents trophy is ours. Get onboard or else it won't be paraded through the streets of Nanaimo

Kings are going to be the next team needing a rebuild. 4-1 Nucks tomorrow.

I recall the demands that AV adopt a more entertaining style. I wonder if Willie has had that criteria taken off of his to-do list.

Great game by the boys last night. Markstrom has been so good and they are getting enough offense to make all that defense pay off. I'm looking forward to a big challenge from the Kings.
- micah555

Proof that despite the cries for more exciting/entertaining hockey, at the end of the day all that matters is that the fans seeing the home team win.

Good morning....you know, you're right that they should always try to win, that's why they play the games. But, just to elaborate on my stance, I'm not against icing a competitive team, I'm against doing it at the expense of draft picks and youth. That's what I mean by that. I wish he'd draft more!

I'll say this for Benning, which I've done many times. I like his drafting thus far! In two years he's finally built up a small prospect pool that we haven't seen in many years.
- LeftCoaster



Well said and I get what you are trying to say now more. It's more clear now then the other scathing posts.

Just adding that what we have been told is that sending some draft picks away was to fill the team development gap and age group ....

So we now have Baertchi, Guddy, Sutter and Granlund... to bridge the core between the coming up BB, Horvat, OJ, Guance, JV and new draft picks shaking out.

Benning said he's now done with that and will keep his drafts so he'll keep adding to the future which may help in a couple years or be the next link 4-5 years from now for the Horvatt, BB, JV core types ....

Good morning....you know, you're right that they should always try to win, that's why they play the games. But, just to elaborate on my stance, I'm not against icing a competitive team, I'm against doing it at the expense of draft picks and youth. That's what I mean by that. I wish he'd draft more!

I'll say this for Benning, which I've done many times. I like his drafting thus far! In two years he's finally built up a small prospect pool that we haven't seen in many years.
- LeftCoaster



Well said and I get what you are trying to say now more. It's more clear now then the other scathing posts.

Just adding that what we have been told is that sending some draft picks away was to fill the team development gap and age group ....

So we now have Baertchi, Guddy, Sutter and Granlund... to bridge the core between the coming up BB, Horvat, OJ, Guance, JV and new draft picks shaking out.

Benning said he's now done with that and will keep his drafts so he'll keep adding to the future which may help in a couple years or be the next link 4-5 years from now for the Horvatt, BB, JV core types ....

Canucks are doing well but do you really want to use your told you so this early?

You only get one, you can't flip and flop as the team goes through stretches....unless of course your name is Vantel of course

Not just directed at you, I tried reading through the end of the blog and it was filled with similar sentiments.
- belcherbd

You are awful lippy for a guy that seldom gets things right there young fella

Funny how this past summer in here I mentioned how I would not be shocked to see an Oil/Van 1st rd matchup...and was mocked...




- LordHumungous

I would love to see it happen.

Presidents trophy is ours. Get onboard or else it won't be paraded through the streets of Nanaimo
- CanuckDon

I'll tell you the same thing I told my wife, it's nice to be invited but I don't respond well to "get onboard or else" statements

Proof that despite the cries for more exciting/entertaining hockey, at the end of the day all that matters is that the fans seeing the home team win.
- NorthNuck

Sure wins are key.... but they weren't snoozer game gamers either ... the first one had less chances given the line combos

Bu hey can we have our cake and eat it too ....?....why not with the good two way capability .... would be possible with adding JV and Rodin to the line up... hmmm

You are awful lippy for a guy that seldom gets things right there young fella
- VANTEL

He's got a ban under his belt, (took on Leafman no less) and it's throbbing pretty mightily right now.

You are awful lippy for a guy that seldom gets things right there young fella
- VANTEL

I thought I had been on a pretty good run, I don't think I've been wrong in 7 days....

He's got a ban under his belt, (took on Leafman no less) and it's throbbing pretty mightily right now.
- Makita

I thought it was Dozzer but I wouldn't be surprised if he had an alt as well

I'll tell you the same thing I told my wife, it's nice to be invited but I don't respond well to "get onboard or else" statements
- belcherbd

key reason to why things lead to divorce

Worst case scenario for Vancouver

They'll win just enough to scrape into the playoffs, or finish just out of them, never finishing low enough to get their next future Superstar to carry the torch after the Sedins leave (or inevitable slow into a 2nd line/support role)

5 more years of Benning and no real playoff success, will lead to a change in management and another 5 years of rebuild

Trying to win now is just kicking the can down the road