Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Game Day Post: Blues at Canucks
Dear Canucks,
For the love of people who will be listening to people calling into talk shows for the next week bitching about you, please don't lose five games in a row.
That's all. Thanks.
J.J.
Less whining and more informative pieces from the MSM:
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For the love of people who will be listening to people calling into talk shows for the next week bitching about you, please don't lose five games in a row.
That's all. Thanks.
J.J.
Less whining and more informative pieces from the MSM:
- Jaffray in, Beech beached. (Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun; Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- The Blues are the new Wild. (Elliott Pap, Vancouver Sun)
- Produce and play more or play more to produce? (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Still waiting for the big one. The big trade that is. (Ed Willes, Vancouver Province)
- The Canucks aren't the only one on a mid-season skid. (Jeremy Rutherford, St. Louis Dispatch)
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Labels: Beech, Blues, game day preview, Sedin
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Game Day Post: Canucks at Red Wings
It looks like Alain Vigneault finally realized his team needs to score more and recalled Mason Raymond from the Manitoba Moose; Rick Rypien and Mike Brown were sent back down (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province). Looking at the numbers, Trevor Linden and/or Brad Isbister should draw back into the lineup.
This gives the Canucks a couple more options up front. It doesn't really matter who plays with the Sedins, but whoever doesn't gives the second line some potential for offense. Good thing too. I love what Matt Cookie brings to this team but if I have to watch him whiff at a puck in front of the net again, I'll go nuts.
My line projections:
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This gives the Canucks a couple more options up front. It doesn't really matter who plays with the Sedins, but whoever doesn't gives the second line some potential for offense. Good thing too. I love what Matt Cookie brings to this team but if I have to watch him whiff at a puck in front of the net again, I'll go nuts.
My line projections:
- Sedin, Sedin and Pyatt
- Naslund, Beech and Raymond
- Cooke, Kesler and Burrows
- Isbister, Ritchie and Linden
- Happy 1000th game, Markus! (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun)
- The Wings have a great team. On the ice and off it. (Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province)
- It hasn't been a happy new year so far. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Beechy's just trying to fit in. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- More Sundin talk. (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- The window of opportunity is not just this year and the next. It's for as long as Roberto Luongo is in a Canucks jersey. (Ed Willes, Vancouver Province)
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Friday, January 11, 2008
Kris Claimed by Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks claimed Salmon Arm native, Kris Beech, off the waiver wire (Jim Jamieson, Vancouver Province; Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun).
More on Beech from Canucks and Beyond, Waiting for Stanley and The Yankee Canuck.
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In search of offensive spark, the Canucks turned to the waiver wire Thursday and plucked former first-round draft pick and Salmon Arm native Kris Beech.I don't mind this move at all. It's a low-risk, medium-reward move - Beech is on a two-way $585,000 contract this season and the Canucks are only responsible for the remaining half of it. He's a former high first-round draft pick and the hope is that Beech can help fill the void left by Brendan Morrison, a spot occupied by Jason Jaffray right now. Jaffray has been quiet recently and perhaps Beech can add some experience to that second line. He's also a big boy with good hands, which, especially after the Canucks were manhandled by the bigger Sharks team last night, can only help.
The Canucks claimed Beech from the Columbus Blue Jackets, the 6-foot-3, 211 pound centre's fourth NHL team in seven seasons, although he had two different stints with Washington.
Beech, 26, was travelling to Vancouver and couldn't be reached for comment. He's expected to play in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes.
More on Beech from Canucks and Beyond, Waiting for Stanley and The Yankee Canuck.
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