Archive for the category "hockey"

Stephen Brunt Canucks Video Essay

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Some people have rules about the playoffs around here. If the Canucks are out, they cheer for the next Canadian team left in the running (although usually there’s an exception for the Maple Leafs). With the Canucks representing Canada’s teams in the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff run, will the rest of the country sport […]

Canucks Beat Predators, Bring on Round Three

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Tonight the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Nashville Predators in a hot and humid Tennessee. With doubts about the performance of our first line, goalies, and even the Green Men, the Canucks (and fans) pulled through this second round battle. It may not have had the hits and grudges that we faced against Chicago, but it […]

This is What We Live For: Win a Canucks Team-Signed Stick

Comments 13 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Tonight is Game 3 of the Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators second round Stanley Cup playoff series. Throughout the playoffs the Canucks organization has been running the This is What We Live For campaign, where fans can submit their photos to be a part of the “bigger picture” or in this case, a virtual mosaic. […]

Vancouver vs Nashville – A Blogger Battle

Comments 31 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Canucks start their second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs tonight against Nashville and after a heated battle with Chicago, the team and the fans are certainly fired up. After a few suggestions on Twitter that I find a blogging counterpart in Nashville, I contacted Nashville Scene – a source for all […]

Canucks Beat Blackhawks, Bring on Round Two

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Canucks have had rivals before but there was something more heart-piercing about this series with Chicago. Being the Presidents’ Trophy winners, defeating the returning Stanley Cup champions (who previously booted us out of the playoffs, twice) was the moment of glory we were looking for. Photo credit: DennisTsang on Flickr Before the game […]