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Virtanen finally fulfilling potential, rewarding C
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 7:27am - 12 Nov 2018

No More Jake-Brake. Virtanen Starting To Fulfill His Potential

The dream was tugging at him. So many of those in his draft class -- the Florida Panthers' Aaron Ekblad, the Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak, the Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl -- were stars in the making in the NHL by 2016-17, starting to fulfill their promise. And here he was, the No. 6 pick of the 2014 NHL Draft, sitting in then-Utica Comets coach Travis Green's office.
We need to talk about Brock Boeser's body

We need to talk about Brock Boeser's body

We need to talk about Brock Boeser's body. But it's not what you think!


Last season, Boeser scored just 16 goals. It’s not that he had a bad season exactly — he was still a first-line forward on one of the best lines in the NHL — but it was a far cry from the buzz he created as a rookie.


That Brock Boeser looked like he could score 40+ goals in a season. That Brock Boeser looked like a future threat to win the Rocket Richard as the NHL’s leading goalscorer. That Brock Boeser was starting to seem like a distant memory.


A few weeks into the 2020-21 season, that Brock Boeser appears to be back.


After a two-goal performance on Saturday, Boeser jumped into the…

Truth By Numbers: Is Elias Pettersson already a su
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 11:10pm - 09 Nov 2018

He's The Real Deal

Elias Pettersson's overall shooting percentage is bound to come down, sure, but it's maybe not as doomed to regression as you first think. Plus, what is William Nylander's value against the cap and what should the Leafs be able to get for him in trade?
How free agency can help improve the Canucks' offe
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 11:44pm - 09 May 2019

How free agency can help improve the Canucks' offence in 2019-20 - Sportsnet.ca

As you would expect from an 81-point team that just missed the playoffs for a fourth straight season, there are significant gaps in the Canucks’ lineup. But up front, those gaps are smaller than they were a year ago. Here's what the team needs in 2019-20.
CANUCKS IN CARS | Jay Beagle
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 12:50am - 10 Nov 2018

Driving Stories With Erik & Jay

The best way to get to know your teammates? Carpool together. Join Jay Beagle and Erik Gudbranson for Canucks in Cars, presented by Toyota BC
Canucks squander vintage Holtby start with lacklus

Canucks squander vintage Holtby start with lackluster performance

The Canucks lost vital ground in the NHL standings when they were beaten 2-1 Monday by the Senators. But Holtby, the veteran goalie who has emerged from the team’s COVID crisis in vintage form, was still Vancouver’s best player. And second place wasn’t close.
Pettersson scores on one-timer
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 6:00am - 30 Oct 2018

One At A Time

Elias Pettersson receives a pass from Michael Del Zotto that he one-times past a sprawling Devan Dubnyk from the circle in the 2nd period
Murphy: Canucks' power-play struggling without key
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 11:13pm - 13 Nov 2018

Surviving Power Players Looking To Gel

Sportsnet's Dan Murphy joins James, Rick and Perry to preview the Canucks' game against the New York Islanders. Murphy expects Jacob Markstrom to start in net even on the second night of a back-to-back. He also says Nikolay Goldobin is playing well, but still needs to cut back on some bad mistakes. Plus, Murphy talks about the Islaners' season so far, and says that the Canucks power-play is missing some important pieces.