Minnesota Wild star forward Marian Gaborik, who becomes a free agent in a couple of days, has just bought a house in West Vancouver. West Vancouver real estate, by the way, is as expensive as it gets.
So I suppose it’s not rocket science to assume that Gaborik is about to sign with the Canucks. And if [...]

Nearly two years ago, ex-Vancouver Canuck and great friend to many, Powell River’s Gary Lupul, passed away. It was very difficult for the family of course, but his mom and dad and sisters and brothers carried on, and whenever I’d see any of them around town, they’d  have a smile on their face and a [...]

Years ago, before the National Hockey League became the Wall Street-watching, unionized, big ticket machine it is today, teams of the original six would often spend part of their pre-season playing various senior teams that usually belonged to the big club, in smaller towns in smaller rinks throughout the country. The Montreal Canadiens, for example, would take their [...]

In retrospect, why did so many of us think Mats Sundin was going to be the saviour of hockey mankind? He fooled so many people, he’s the modern day version of Harry Houdini. Toronto, Montreal, the Rangers, and finally, Vancouver, all wined and dined him like the NHL would have done in 1972 to Valeri [...]

Just to recap:
PK Subban has signed a three-year deal with Montreal.
Pittsburgh blows out Washington 6-2 in the most anticipated game of the year.
Pittsburgh will play the winner of Boston-Carolina.
The Canucks again disappoint their fans as Roberto Luongo is less than great in the series-ending game against Chicago.
No, I don’t have swine flu.
Canada lost to Russia [...]

As a Montreal Canadiens fan living on Canada’s west coast, there are two teams I find myself paying strict attention to. And no, it’s neither the Pittsburgh Penguins nor the Washington Capitals, the two everyone’s talking about because they deserve to be talked about, with Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby on display, with Evgeny Malkin, after [...]

The Hockey Barn asked me to write down my predictions for the opening round of the playoffs, and although predictions are for gypsies, as Toe Blake used to say, I’m giving it a shot.
Anything can happen come playoff time. Every team is just one small injury or one bouncing puck away from sinking like the Titanic. [...]

It’s been reported by Canadian Press that Carly Bragnalo, the fiancee of Vancouver Canucks forward Taylor Pyatt, has been killed in a car accident while on holiday in Jamaica.
To Taylor, our hearts and condolences go out to you, from all fans of hockey.

Mark Streit of the New York Islanders is suffering from a groin injury. There’s no truth to the rumour he obtained this injury after playfully rolling around with the Canucks’ Sedin twins at the Cupid Motel.
Canuckleheads Jordy, Jan, Lawrence, and Sandy insist there’s also no truth to the rumour they’re part of the Manson family.
After [...]

My dad, who’s 88 years old, says very soon the Montreal Canadiens will wake up and start to play. How can you argue with an 88 year old?
Apparently Sergei Kostitsyn is on his way back after purgatory in Hamilton. This is good, because as bad as Sergei looked before he was sent down, he can’t [...]