The Stanley Cup Daily – The Final Day of the Qualifying Round

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, August 9th, 2020   News The following First Round matchups have been confirmed: Western Conference Chicago Blackhawks v. Vegas Golden Knights Arizona Coyotes v. Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames v. Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks v. St. Louis Blues Eastern Conference Montreal Canadiens v. Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets v. Tampa … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – The Final Day of the Qualifying Round

The Stanley Cup Daily – Thinning Out the Herd

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, August 6th, 2020   News The NHL announced that on Monday, August 10th the NHL Draft Lottery will proceed with Phase 2. The eight teams to be eliminated in the Qualifying Round will each get a 12.5 percent chance at the number one overall pick in the 2020 NHL … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Thinning Out the Herd

Canucks Gain Advantage In The Series

Today, the Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild played their third game in their play in series. Minnesota took Game 1 by a score of 3-0. Vancouver would then get a 4-3 win in Game 2 to even up the series. Game 3 started today early for both teams, game time was 230p EST. https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1291438554795524097?s=20 … Continue reading Canucks Gain Advantage In The Series

The Stanley Cup Daily – Hurricanes Sweep the Rangers Out of the Bubble

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, August 4th, 2020   News The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined forward Mike Matheson of the Florida Panthers for High Sticking New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson. https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1290767742161780739?s=20   The Carolina Hurricanes would record the first ever sweep in the Qualifying Round to advance to the First … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Hurricanes Sweep the Rangers Out of the Bubble

Canucks Tame the Wild to Even Series at One

Minnesota Wild v. Vancouver Canucks Game 2 Vancouver looks to even the series after their Game 1 loss Sunday night. https://twitter.com/mnwildPR/status/1290836836714262529?s=20   Minnesota Wild Lines and Defencive Pairings Jordan Greenway Eric Staal Kevin Fiala Zach Parise Joel Eriksson Ek Luke Kunin Marcus Foligno Alex Galchenyuk Mats Zuccarello Ryan Donato Mikko Koivu Ryan Hartman Ryan Suter … Continue reading Canucks Tame the Wild to Even Series at One

The Stanley Cup Daily – Shutouts and Round Robin Play Begins

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, August 2nd, 2020   News The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Chicago Blackhawks forward Drake Caggiula for one Qualifying Round game for an Illegal Check to the Head of Edmonton Oilers forward Tyler Ennis. https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1289996617693589504?s=20   Joonas Korpisalo would record the first Playoff shutout in Columbus franchise … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Shutouts and Round Robin Play Begins

Stalock Records First Career Playoff Win with Shutout over Cancuks

Vancouver Canucks v. Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines and Defencive Pairings J.T. Miller Elias Pettersson Tyler Toffoli Tanner Pearson Bo Horvat Brock Boeser Antoine Roussel Adam Gaudette Micheal Ferland Tyler Motte Jay Beagle Brandon Sutter Quinn Hughes Christopher Tanev Alexander Edler Troy Stecher Oscar Fantenberg Tyler Myers Jacob Markstrom Thatcher Demko Unfit to play:  … Continue reading Stalock Records First Career Playoff Win with Shutout over Cancuks

Stanley Cup Qualifiers Preview – Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild

#7 Vancouver Canucks (36-27-6) vs. #10 Minnesota Wild (35-27-7) On the season, the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks would face off three times.  The Minnesota Wild would win two of the three contests, with one being in the overtime session. This will be only the second match-up between the two squads, with Minnesota winning the … Continue reading Stanley Cup Qualifiers Preview – Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild

Vancouver Canucks Team Preview

2019-20 Regular Season: 36-27-6 (.565%, 78 pts) --  3rd in Pacific Division 2019-20 Playoffs:  7th seed in Western Conference Stanley Cup Qualifiers   The Vancouver Canucks will take on the Minnesota Wild (35-27-7, .558%, 77pts) in a best-of-five series, with the winner advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canucks have one of the best … Continue reading Vancouver Canucks Team Preview