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Who would have thought that a few days into 2009 the Vancouver Canucks would be leaning on Jason LaBarbera for wins? What is going on? Ever since Roberto Luongo went down the goaltending situation has been dicey for the Canucks, yet Curtis Sanford and Cory Schneider seemed to be filling the void nicely...
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1. Calgary (20-11-4) The red-hot Flames became the first member of the Six Pack to reach the 20-win mark this week. Not to mention, they have only lost one game in regulation in their last 10 outings. Don't worry Flames fans, this blogger is aware of your team's Northward move in the standings...
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Joseph Casciaro
on 12-28-2008
Filed under: Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Six Pack rankings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens
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After the first few minutes, this game looked like it was going to be a long one for the Germans. But one thing the Germans have an abundance of is size. I think Kazakhstan had one guy over 6 feet, where the Germans are pretty much all over 6 feet, or at least it seemed that way. Losing 9-0 to a team...
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With the holidays just around the corner, I examine the Six Pack for the ninth time this season. While the Canucks find a 6-5 Swede under their tree, the Oilers and Sens continue to find coal in their stockings. Here is my latest take on Canada's six teams. 1. Montreal (18-9-5) The Habs capped off...
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Joseph Casciaro
on 12-21-2008
Filed under: Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Six Pack rankings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens
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Mats Sundin is a member of the Vancouver Canucks . It's going to be really weird seeing him wear a different jersey. I just felt like he'd be a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs forever, but things change. However, I am glad that he chose the Canucks over the Rangers, and chose to remain in Canada...
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Oh baby it's going to be a Merry Christmas in Vancouver! Incase you haven't heard, Mats Sundin has jumped ship and signed a free-agent deal with the Canucks. Vancouver GM Mike Gillis officially announced this Thursday afternoon. This is amazing news for the Canucks and if you know anything about...
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On the eve of the Trevor Linden jersey retirement at GM Place, all anyone in Vancouver can talk about is #16. It's tough to really describe the type of player Linden was and what exactly he meant to the Canucks and Vancouver. He was everything to this team when he was here and despite not delivering...
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After a two-week hiatus, the Six Pack Rankings are back for the eighth time this season. Have a look at where your team sits after a third of the NHL season has passed us by. Don't agree with me? As always, leave your comments, compliments, criticisms and insightful "feedback." Enjoy. 1...
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Joseph Casciaro
on 12-14-2008
Filed under: Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Six Pack rankings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens
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Well it's no surprise that the Canucks are struggling without Roberto Luongo in net, I think everyone on the planet predicted they would spiral a bit when he went down on Nov. 22 in Pittsburgh. In stepped Curtis Sanford and it appeared as though all would be well, he won two straight as the Canucks...
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Derek J.
on 12-09-2008
Filed under: Vancouver Canucks, Roberto Luongo, Cory Schneider, Curtis Sanford
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1. Montreal (13-6-4) After being out of the top spot for one measly week, the Habs reclaim their rightful spot as the top team in Canada. They hit a bit of a bump in the road, and still aren't completely out of the woods, but a big win over the champs and a character win last night over Buffalo will...
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Joseph Casciaro
on 11-30-2008
Filed under: Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Six Pack rankings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens
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As the world's most famous groin injury heels, the Vancouver Canucks are leaning on Curtis Sanford and Cory Schneider to get the job done in net. So far, so good. Sandman, who has started two of Vancouver's last three games, is currently on a three game winning streak; his most impressive being...
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Derek J.
on 11-27-2008
Filed under: Vancouver Canucks, Roberto Luongo, Cory Schneider, Curtis Sanford
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The Leafs and Sens continue to occupy the Six Pack basement, while there is a shake-up at the top in the latest instalment of the Six Pack Rankings. 1. Vancouver (13-6-2) The Canucks reeled off three straight wins to finish the week, including two impressive performances over the Rangers and Penguins...
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Joseph Casciaro
on 11-23-2008
Filed under: Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Six Pack rankings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens
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Are the Ottawa Senators finally giving up on Vermette? After Ottawa's shootout loss to the Rangers on Monday night, Vancouver scouts were supposedly in New York to take in the game. The Ohlund to Ottawa rumour has resurfaced and apparently Antoine Vermette is the bait. I'm in the camp that likes...
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Jon Ciarlo
on 11-19-2008
Filed under: Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks, Mattias Ohlund, Antoine Vermette
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According to The Fourth Period , Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis attended the Senators/Rangers game last night in New York. At first this did feel like anything to be alarmed about, Vancouver is currently on a four-game road trip that had them on Long Island Monday night before hitting the Big Apple...
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Derek J.
on 11-18-2008
Filed under: Vancouver Canucks, Jason Spezza, Mattias Ohlund, Antoine Vermette, Mike Gillis
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A month and a half into the season and we now have a pretty good perception of all six Canadian teams' identities. Here is how the Six Pack stacks up as of November 16: 1. Montreal (9-4-2) It's hard to keep the Habs in the no.1 spot after a couple of poor weeks that have seen them lose four of...
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Joseph Casciaro
on 11-16-2008
Filed under: Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, rankings, Six Pack, Montreal Canadiens
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Vancouver is playing well, really well, and it shows in the stats. At times it's easy to read too much into mere numbers, but Vancouver's rise up the Northwest Division standings is a clear reflection of the stats. Take Roberto Luongo for example, he's known for stopping pucks and this past...
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Derek J.
on 11-12-2008
Filed under: Vancouver Canucks, Roberto Luongo, Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Sami Salo, Kevin Bieksa
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It's incredible what a simple ranking can mean to passionate sports fans, especially when those fans are Canadian hockey fans. Case in point, last week , the post was bombarded with 35 comments. Without further ado, let's begin round four. 1. Montreal (8-2-2) Regardless of what happened in Toronto...
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Joseph Casciaro
on 11-09-2008
Filed under: Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Six Pack rankings, Edmonton Oilers
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It's been quite a week for the Vancouver Canucks. First they get shutout at home by the Boston Bruins, then they ransacked their way through California in picking up a pair of wins, before coming home to drop a game to the Detroit Red Wings. Jekyll and Hyde anyone? The Canucks began the season with...
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Another week of hockey has come and gone in the marathon known as the N.H.L. regular season. Here is how the six Canadian teams stack up so far, in the third edition of the Six Pack rankings: 1. Montreal (8-1-1) This is a recording, the Montreal Canadiens are the best of Canada's six N.H.L. teams...
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Joseph Casciaro
on 11-02-2008
Filed under: Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Six Pack rankings, Edmonton Oilers
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An opportunity to say hello is apparently why Canucks GM Mike Gillis met up with Mats Sundin and his agent JP Barry last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The trio watched the game from a luxury suite, according to this TSN report , although there were apparently no real contract talks between...