An introduction, and some opening thoughts...
Entry posted by CanucksAtHome
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**EDIT** I have posted some new entries in my blog -- see them all HERE.
Hi everyone!
First things first, my name is Matt. I have lived in the prairies all my life, but I have been a Canucks fan ever since I was little. I grew up idolizing Trevor Linden, Kirk McLean and Pavel Bure. I wasn't around to watch Kurtenbach and the gang in the 70s, so I guess I'm a little new-school. I think I'll start off my blog with a few of my favorite Canucks moments. Some of these are legendary, and some may have been forgotten over time. Either way, here we go!
1. Trevor Linden leaving it all on the ice in game 7 of the '94 cup finals. This, along with "The Save" inspired me to become a Canucks fan, a dedicated path from which I have not strayed, nor plan to stray from in the future.
2. Matt Cooke's goal with 5.7 seconds left against Calgary in Game 7 of the 2004 playoffs. I don't think I have ever screamed louder in my life. For any fan ever thinking of turning off their TV early, this is sufficient evidence to the contrary. The loss in this game didn't matter - this is definitely one of the most exciting games I've ever watched.
3. In the same series against the Flames, Brendan Morrison dropping to his knees in the corner after scoring the goal in triple OT to send it to game 7. The Canucks blew a 4-0 lead in this game. According to one of my friends who was at this game, most of the stadium was 'asleep' during the third overtime...silly Flames fans.
quick sidenote -- I would have loved to see B-Mo play with the Canucks again, I think he would have done well on the second PP, but I respect Alain Vigneault and Mike Gillis immensely, and I trust that they made the right decision.
Anyway, back to business!
4. Henrik's 4OT game winner in game 1 against the Stars. This goal came moments after Daniel hit the post. A devout fan, I stayed up and watched the entire game, even though I had a final exam the next day. Man, even 3 seasons ago the Sedins were magic. Speaking of the Sedins, I was watching the game against Colorado on an Avs feed (I know, I know, it was the only feed I could get) and even the EXTREMELY BIASED Avs commentators were in awe of the Tambellini goal, and Daniel's near goal in the third ... that tells you something right there.
Keeping with the colour commentator trend, I would like to show my extreme gratitude for Tom Larscheid (as well as John Shorthouse) for being such amazing broadcasters. Without TV for the past few years, I listened exclusively to Tom and Shorty on TEAM 1040. Even when I could stream games on CBC, I always found their radio commentary to be better. Tom and John are both honest, exciting, and unbiased - their passion for hockey, and the Canucks organization, is quite evident in their work.
That's all for now... if you read the whole entry, thank you very much! I enjoyed writing this, and I will try to update my blog regularly. Thanks again, and let me know what you think!
- Matt (a.k.a. CanucksAtHome)
P.S. As for the name of my blog, "Keep your head up!" refers not only to my life philosophy of being open-minded, but also to what Jonathan Toews should have done before he met Willie Mitchell's shoulder.
P.P.S. Has anyone else noticed that Willie wears #33 now? That's just wack.
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