The Oppurtunity to gain first - AGAIN

Here we sit, a few hours before the game against the Blackhawks begins. Will this be a game that the Canucks regain first place for good?? Or will it be a game, that the Canucks will look back upon and kick themselves for letting the oppurtunity pass them by.

Alls I ask for is a good effort !!!!

Go Canucks Go !

Updated :
10 pm Wednesday Night

I'm going to pretend that this game did not happen. Then I dont have to acknowledge the fact that the Canucks lost yet again to a basement dweller. Why do you do this? In fact, why do i do this to myself. I was so psyched for a Canucks win. I should have known. oh well, its just a loss of two points that we didn't need in the standings. I love this team, but sometimes I hate to love them.

oh well, we might beat atlanta. :D

Granted aside from the general lack of effort, Luongo did keep it close. He only allowed one goal, i mean who couldn't score on an empty net? 1-0 sounds much better than 3-0. Still, I expected better, and frankly, I'm disappointed. I haven't had cause to say that too often this season, only about 19 or 20 times. :)

Retire # 11

Over the past few days I've heard alot of talk about the Oilers retiring #11 for Mark Messier. A few people have brought up the point - should we retire it as well? After all, Messier did play three years with us. Three non productive, waste of 6 million a year years, but he still did play?

Personally, I think if the Canucks are going to retire # 11, It should be retired as Wayne Maki, not Mark Messier. It was originally retired as Wayne Maki. The Canucks organization retiring the number after Wayne Maki, a Vancouver Canuck at the time, was diagonesed with Brain Cancer December 14, 1972, and passed away May 1, 1974. The Canucks organization promised his family that no one else would wear his number.

Fast forward a few decades, and lo and behold Mark Messier, appears in a Canucks uniform with Wayne Maki's number. Talk about a slap in the face. As if Mark Messier's time here could start off on more sour of a note. Stealing Wayne' Maki's number, Stripping Linden of his 'C', It was a sign of things to come.

I was not impressed with Messier's contributions, while a member of the Canucks. I think that 'guy' was laughing all the way to the bank when he got paid. Where was the 'great' leader we had heard so much about. More like he turned out to be the 'great dismantler'.

So, if the number 11 has to be retired - it should be re retired as #11 Wayne Maki.

Sid the kid - a whiner?

No calls irk crosby

I was just surfin the web, and I came across this article on Sportsnet.ca This kid is talented no doubt about it. A 19 year old kid leading the NHL in scoring. I dont think anyone has done that since Gretzky. It seems that the public is divided on him though. Some say whiner, some say just 'young' I guess time will tell.

He is only 19 years old. a 19 year old in this version of the NHL. Its pretty incredible if you ask me. But then who's asking me?

To be leading the league in scoring, while putting up with the slashing, and the no calls. That's impressive, but, is he diving for some of the calls? that is indeed the question. For now, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. A good Canadian kid, playing in the NHL at such a young age.

Impressive Indeed !

FIrst place on the line

A battle of the Northwest. First place on the line, and the Canucks fail miserably. Taking too many stupid penalities and just not enough effort to win - Unfortunately. This was a disappointing game, and end result for me. I was so looking forward to having the bragging rights at work to all my fellow Calgary Flames fans. As luck would have it, I"ll have to grin and bear the heckling over the next few days. Better luck next time, we can only hope !!!! We'll get em next time - wont we?

Luongo made some amazing saves, its just too bad, the Canucks couldn't bury their chances. Being as outplayed as they were during portions of the game, the game was still very much winnable for them.

It was an entertaining game to be sure - Next time, the two points will be ours !