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No Return For The Prodigal Sundin
Yesterday TSN analyst Darren Dreger reported that a Mats Sundin retirement was immanent. Well today in a press conference in Stockholm Sundin finally put a stop to the will he won’t he rumors. Last year Vancouver fans with left in a state of uncertainty for five months wondering if Sundin would ever hit the ice [...]
Playing the Sharks is Playing the Best
There is no doubt that the San Jose Sharks are one of the top teams in hockey this year and come mid June they may prove to be the best. But, in the last few minutes of regulation time on Tuesday night Mats Sundin had a chance to score on a break away. Had [...]
Playing The Blame Game in Vancouver
The Canucks have lost their last four games - all at home. Mats Sundin has arrived and has been sitting in the penalty box for three of the opposition game winning goals in the five games he’s played. Roberto Luongo returned from injury and allowed four goals in a 4-1 loss to the [...]
The Canucks and the Curse of Mediocrity
I’ve spent all of my life as a fan of the Detroit Tigers, so I’ve supported mediocre teams for more years than I like to remember. Sure the Tigers went to the World Series in 2006, but before that you have to go back to the 1980’s to find Tiger teams that performed at [...]
A Letter To An Editor
Dear Mr. Old Timer,
I really appreciate your dedication to writing for our blog. Because of your loyalty to your team I’ve actually managed to follow, with some interest, the progress of the Vancouver Canucks. I remember back when the season first started you had reserved enthusiasm around your expectations for this team. Specifically, [...]
So Long Trevor … Hello Mats
What a week for the Vancouver Canucks and their fans. On Wednesday night, December 16th, the team culminated 16 consecutive days of honouring Trevor Linden by retiring the number 16 that he had worn on his back for 14 seasons. The same day the Vancouver Sun published a 32 page magazine insert [...]
I’m So Done With Sundin
Mats Sundin signs with the Vancouver Canucks – can we stop talking about him now. I am so sick of hearing about Sundin and I think I’m not alone. Every day during the preseason there was endless conversation about “Is Mats going to play and where?” After the season started the [...]
Five Questions Answered Regarding The Vancouver Canucks
We asked theoldtimer for his opinion on the Vancouver Canucks and the NHL in general.
Q: Sharks fans have the luxury of knowing early in this season that their backup goalie, Brian Boucher is a capable goalie should Evgeni Nabokov go down again. How are Canucks fans feeling about losing Roberto Luongo?
A: Curtis Sanford [...]
Canucks Need Sundin
The Vancouver Canucks need a leader and that is what Mike Gillis had in mind when he made his two year twenty million dollar offer to Mats Sundin earlier this year. The current rumor is that Sundin is working his way into shape somewhere in California and will be returning to the NHL [...]
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