Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Sign Defenceman Jordan Subban, Updates from Prague As Vancouver Canucks Dan Hamhuis and Nick Bonino both move on to the semifinal of the IIHF World Championship, defenceman Jordan Subban becomes the latest prospect to sign his entry-level contract.

Thank God

Thanks for the write up Carol, I also enjoyed your piece from the Globe. We are very lucky to have a professional writer as our blogger here. You are very good at what you do and it is very rewarding to have a new blog to read almost every day.

Is this your first time getting a chance to watch Hockey in Europe? I'm curious about the entertainment value on the larger ice surface. I am always impressed with how much faster the game seems when watching live NHL games, do you notice a big difference between the two live?

I'm also happy for TSN that the tournament is delivering such great intrigue and tremendous hockey after they went all-in with their coverage this year.

Carol Schram

Can you imagine their joy when they realized they may have a potential OV vs Crosby matchup. After losing national broadcasting rights this must feel pretty good. Viewership will probably beat any NHL playoff number.

Thanks for the write up Carol, I also enjoyed your piece from the Globe. We are very lucky to have a professional writer as our blogger here. You are very good at what you do and it is very rewarding to have a new blog to read almost every day.

Is this your first time getting a chance to watch Hockey in Europe? I'm curious about the entertainment value on the larger ice surface. I am always impressed with how much faster the game seems when watching live NHL games, do you notice a big difference between the two live?
- belcherbd

The entertainment value in tonight's win over the Czechs came from the crowd - every bit as manic as promised as they chanted "Jaromir Jagr" over and over.

The game certainly seems to have a lot more flow. There are not nearly as many stoppages, which is why the games go by so much more quickly. I think that contributes to the sense of pace.

I have really only watched the Canada games with a critical eye (and even then, was putting together my game stories, so I focus on key moments like scoring plays). Since I haven't seen Canada play a competitive game yet, I'll have to hold back before I comment further.

But I will say the end of tonight's Czech/Finland game was absolutely thrilling.

I'm so pleased for the locals that their boys - who weren't exactly favoured coming into this context - will play another day.

This will be a very emotional test for the Canadians.

Can you imagine their joy when they realized they may have a potential OV vs Crosby matchup. After losing national broadcasting rights this must feel pretty good. Viewership will probably beat any NHL playoff number.
- bloatedmosquito

I haven't double-checked this, but I saw a tweet this morning that the NHL counterprogrammed with Game 1 of the WCF between Chicago and Anaheim at the same time as the gold medal game on Sunday. If that's true, it's on!

Thanks for the write up Carol, I also enjoyed your piece from the Globe. We are very lucky to have a professional writer as our blogger here. You are very good at what you do and it is very rewarding to have a new blog to read almost every day.

Is this your first time getting a chance to watch Hockey in Europe? I'm curious about the entertainment value on the larger ice surface. I am always impressed with how much faster the game seems when watching live NHL games, do you notice a big difference between the two live?
- belcherbd

Oh—yes, this is my first time ever seeing live hockey on the big ice.

I haven't double-checked this, but I saw a tweet this morning that the NHL counterprogrammed with Game 1 of the WCF between Chicago and Anaheim at the same time as the gold medal game on Sunday. If that's true, it's on!
- Carol Schram

Never a doubt that Subban wouldn't sign.

Told ya that you were overreacting.

Now change your god dam avatar troll.

Maybe to Fat Bastard.

Never a doubt that Subban wouldn't sign.

VHG

Thank God
- Nucker101

You can move back from the ledge now

You can move back from the ledge now
- VANTEL

Maybe to Fat Bastard.
- VanHockeyGuy

Congrats Kelowna Rockets

Oh—yes, this is my first time ever seeing live hockey on the big ice.
- Carol Schram

Carole, good to see you are ok. We thought perhaps you may have been abducted by Slovakian Amway gypsies and forced to sell illegal babooshkas on the black market to the local peasants

Steven Harper got it right, dedicating the bridge to Detroit, to Mr. Hockey #9. Congrats Mr Howe, well deserved.

I'm not impressed by signing Subban... If he'd grown 3 inches, now that would be impressive...

I'm not impressed by signing Subban... If he'd grown 3 inches, now that would be impressive...
- kaptaan

So you'd never sign an undersized player? Makes sense.

So you'd never sign an undersized player? Makes sense.
- Nucker101

Short people have tiny hands , and tiny feet, and little hearts that go beep beep beep

I'm not impressed by signing Subban... If he'd grown 3 inches, now that would be impressive...
- kaptaan

Racist

lol racist

he's black but his helmet is white

he's black but his helmet is white
- BeatStriker

It clashes with the turquoise and Aqua blue of the uniforms. We would hate to have Bob Cole say again Boy This Subban stands out too.

Racist
- VANTEL

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