Canucks 6 - 4 Kings F - Game 4 of the 2010 Playoffs - 04.21.10
Going into the fourth game, The Canucks had several issues to overcome. On the penalty kill, the team had difficulties keeping the puck out of their own net. Depth wise, Aaron Rome re-aggravated his injury in game three and his replacement was none other than Nolan Baumgartner. Baumer who was set to play his first NHL playoff game in seven years, did a tremendous job coming in as a sixth defense-man.
Off the ice, both clubs
Flames 3 - 7 Canucks F - Game 82 - 04.10.10
Back in April 2008, when the Canucks and Flames met in the final game of the regular season, Calgary dominated that game 7 to 1. It also happened to be Trevor Linden's final game in the NHL and many Canuck fans did not appreciate the final result.
Last Saturday the Canucks had a chance to return the favor in-front of a national crowd. Prior to the game, rumors had it that Jarome Iginla was playing his final game as a Calgary Flame. If true, th
Avalanche 4 - 3 Canucks SO/F - Game 80 - 04.06.10
With the North West division title locked up, the Vancouver Canucks looked to end their remaining games of the 2009/10 season in a dominating fashion.
The Canucks were also in pursuit of their first ever 50 win season as they took on a young Avalanche team who were fighting for their playoff lives.
Starting in net for the Canucks was none other than the man himself, Roberto Luongo. On the opposite end, Craig Anderson who has been the he
Wild 3 - 4 Canucks OT/F - Game 79 - 04.04.10
Last night the Vancouver Canucks stepped on ice in hopes to lock up the North West division in back to back years.
Their opponent was none other than the Minnesota Wild. As you may know, The Wild consider Vancouver their number one rival and they never ease up when these two teams meet.
Back in the Canucks net was captain Roberto Luongo who was celebrating his 31st birthday. Happy birthday Roberto.
For the Wild, Niklas Backstrom was given t
Canucks 5 - 4 Ducks SO/F - Game 78 - 04.02.10
After losing their last game in a atrocious way to the Los Angeles Kings, The Canucks looked to get back on track against the Anaheim Ducks.
The
between these two clubs ended in a one sided affair as the Canucks won the game 4 to 1.
With five games remaining in the regular season, Vancouver needed a single point to clinch a playoff spot.
Andrew Raycroft got the call to start in net for the Canucks and on the other end, Curtis McElhinney
The 8 to 3 loss that the Canucks suffered by the hands of the Kings last night is exactly what this team needed.
Let's look back to
when the Canucks faced-off against a young Blackhawks team in the United Center.
Right from the get go, the Canucks poured on the pressure and they neutralized the Hawks on their home ice. Emotions ran high when
broke out with gear and equipment spread all over the ice. Vancouver scored 4 goals and Roberto Luongo made 26 saves to match his career high with s
Coyotes 1 - 4 Canucks F - Game 76 - 03.30.10
Last night the Canucks went head to head against one of the leagues top teams, the surprisingly good Phoenix Coyotes.
At least that's what most of the people think. Personally, I think that the Coyotes are extremely overrated and they'll be eliminated in the first couple of weeks of the playoffs.
Don't get me wrong, their record says otherwise, but don't let that fool you. They have won 12 times out of 17 shootout attempts. Unfortunately for
Ducks 1 - 4 Canucks F - Game 74 - 03.24.10
With only eight games to go in the 09-10 regular season, the Vancouver Canucks looked to collect as many points as they could to win the North West division.
After a disturbing loss to the worst team in the league, the Canucks needed a good comeback game against the Ducks.
Captain Roberto Luongo got the night off to rest up for the Sharks game on Saturday. In the net for the Canucks was Andrew Raycroft and on the opposite end, Jonas Hiller was
Sharks 2 - 3 Canucks F - Game 71 - 03.18.10
On this beautiful Thursday evening, the Vancouver Canucks looked to bounce back with a huge victory over the San Jose Sharks.
The loss to the NY Islanders was a good wake up call for the Canucks and it should keep them on their toes and teach them not to take any team for granted.
A struggling Evgeni Nabokov looked to continue his success in GM place and on the other end, Roberto Luongo was in net for the Canucks.
Half way through the first
Flames 1 - 3 Canucks F - Game 69 - 03.14.10
Coming off a dominating 5-1 victory over the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqeJDZCIwcY, the Canucks were ready for a tough showdown against their arch rivals, the Calgary Flames.
With about a dozen games to go in the regular season, the Flames are battling to make the playoffs and the Canucks are leading the North West division with 87 points.
Captain Roberto Luongo got the nod to start for the Canucks and on the opposite end, Miikka Kipruso
Senators 1 - 5 Canucks F - Game 68 - 03.13.10
After 45 days on the road, The Canucks returned home to kick start a five game home stand in GM Place.
Before the puck drop, the 2010 Olympic athletes and trainers received a standing ovation from the Vancouver crowd.
From there, Mr. Mark Donnelly performed the Canadian National Anthem and it was GAME ON.
Gold medalist, Roberto Luongo got to start for the Canucks and on the other end, Pascal Leclaire was in net for the Senators.
Th
Canucks 3 - 4 Coyotes SO/F - Game 67 - 03.10.10
The Canucks were set to play the final game of their gigantuous road trip against the Phoenix Coyotes.
They had plenty of support in the Jobing.com arena as hundreds of Canuck fans had travelled down to Phoenix to watch their team play.
Andrew Raycroft got to start the game for the Canucks as coach Alain Vigneault gave Luongo the night off.
Early in the game, the Coyotes had several chances to score, but Razor stood on his head and stop
Canucks 6 - 4 Avalanche F - Game 66 - 03.09.10
With only two games remaining in the longest road trip in the NHL history, the Canucks looked to improve their record to 8-5.
After Sundays comeback win over the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M19VWnx6QxU, The Canucks looked to make things easier on themselves by not falling behind early in the game.
So far in the season, The Canucks have managed to comeback and win on nine separate occasions after trailing in the first 40 minutes of the g
Canucks 4 - 2 Predators F - Game 65 - 03.07.10
Near the tail end of their 14 game road trip, The Canucks traveled to Nashville to face the vicious Predators.
Both teams came into this game with a loss in their previous match up.
The Canuck captain, Roberto Luongo got the call to start in goal and his opposition was Pekka Rinne.
The game started slow, but a fight between Alex Burrows and Dan Hamhuis changed the pace of the game.
Half way through the first period, Ryan Kesler's
Canucks 6 - 3 Red Wings F - Game 63 - 03.03.10
A day after defeating the Blue Jackets in overtime, The Canucks made their way into Detroit to faceoff against the Red Wings.
Roberto Luongo was set to make his NHL return after leading team Canada to the gold medal in less than a week ago in Vancouver.
The Canucks came prepared and they got on board quick as Ryan Kesler power moved his way to the front of the net and scored to make it 1-0 for Vancouver.
The Red Wings responded bac
Canucks 4 - 3 Blue Jackets OT/F - Game 62 - 03.02.10
Coming off an extraordinary Olympic event which lasted two weeks, The Canucks continued their long 14 game road trip in Columbus Ohio.
The Blue Jackets organization made a classy gesture by congratulating all players that had taken part in the Vancouver Olympics.
Rick Nash got the biggest pop from the home crowd for being a major part of team Canada's gold medal run.
Coach chose to give the night off since he had played four game
Canucks 3 - 0 Panthers F - Game 59 - 02.11.10
A day prior to the 2010 Olympics ceremonies, The Canucks looked to even their road record against the Florida Panthers.
In net for the Canucks was the former Panther himself, Roberto Luongo. On the opposite end, Tomas Vokoun was in net for the Panthers.
The Canucks had surrendered the first goal in their last seven games. However the team did a solid defensive job to keep the game scoreless going into the second period.
A minute into t
Canucks 3 - 2 Bruins SO/F - Game 57 - 02.06.10
The forth game of the long road trip brought the Canucks to the city of Boston where they faced-off against a struggling Bruins team.
After sitting out the previous game, Roberto Luongo stepped in to get the Canucks back on track.
On the opposite side, Tuukka Rask was the surprise starter as the B's were hoping that he could put an end to their nine game losing skid.
The game started off with a fight between Darcy Hordichuk & Shawn T
Canucks 5 - 3 Maple Leafs F - Game 54 - 01.30.10
The Canucks kicked off their 14 game road trip in the center of the universe...Toronto.
Captain Roberto Luongo was in net for the Canucks and his opposition, Vesa Toskala started for the Leafs.
Vancouver got to a bad start as they gave up the first goal with only a minute into the game.
Shortly after, Phil Kessel scored his second consecutive goal of the game to extend the Leafs lead to two.
The Canucks got their game back and they po
Blues 2 - 3 Canucks F - Game 53 - 01.27.10
Last night, The Canucks played their final game prior to the 2010 Olympics. In fact they won't play another game in GM place until March 13th, that is 44 long days away.
But on this night, they had to focus on the Blues. Ever since the 2009 playoffs, St. Louis had figured out a way to shut down the Sedins twins. Barret Jackman and Roman Polak literally leave no room for the Sedins to maneuver. With that being said, the rest of the team has to
Sabres 2 - 3 Canucks F - Game 52 - 01.25.10
The Buffalo Sabres pay a rare visit to GM place to face-off against the Vancouver Canucks.
Team USA's Ryan Miller started in net for the Sabres while On the other end, Team Canada's Roberto Luongo was set for the battle of the goaltenders.
Lindy Ruff, the longest reigning coach in the NHL has done an excellent job with his team as they're leading the North East division.
The game started as both teams went back and forth at one another with
Blackhawks 1 - 5 Canucks F - Game 51 - 01.23.10
The Canucks got their chance to prove to the rest of the teams that they're among the leagues elite.
Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews were in town and they were set for a showdown against the Vancouver Canucks.
Right off the puck drop, Ryan Kesler and Mason Raymond had a chip on their shoulder as they were flying all over the ice.
After a successful penalty kill, the Canucks picked up the pace which got them rewarded.
Ryan Kesler's pass
Stars 3 - 4 Canucks F - Game 50 - 01.21.10
After a nail-biting victory over the Oilers, the Canucks step up their game to defeat the Dallas Stars in regulation.
The Stars continue to struggle on the road as they dropped their tenth straight to the Vancouver Canucks.
The game turned out to be a physical affair as both teams lost a couple of players in the process.
Former Canuck coach Marc Crawford gave the nod to Alex Auld to start the game despite having a healthy Marty Turco on the
Canucks 3 - 2 Oilers F - Game 49 - 01.20.10
All I heard on the radio was how the Oilers had been struggling and they were looking to bounce back against the Canucks. It turned out that the reports were correct and the Oilers came out with a ton of pressure.
The Canucks players did not take the Oiler lightly as they fought right back.
Halfway into the first period, Sam Gagner took advantage of a weak line change as he shot the puck past Roberto Luongo for the 1-0 Oilers lead.
The hot
Penguins 2 - 6 Canucks F - Game 48 - 01.16.10
After a controversial week, The Canucks show up and blow out the Stanley Cup Champions 6 to 2.
It could have got far worse for the Penguins, but there was no need to run up the score with the entire country watching.
Marc-André Fleury and Brent Johnson were forced to sit this game out due to injuries.
John Curry started the game and was shortly pulled in the second period after giving up five goals.
Alexander Pechurski who is forth on the
