Miikka Kiprusoff to the Canucks in 2004, according to Darryl Sutter? 👀🤯

So ends another season — my 24th — covering Canucks hockey and the NHL; from my first Winter Classic in Seattle, to 2 rounds of playoffs here, it was a fun year, with just over 20,000 km driven + thanks to White Rock Hyundai + the new Ioniq 6 EV, over $4,500 saved on gas 🙏

For those of you #Canucks history buffs interested in such things, Monday’s meeting vs #LetsGoOilers will be 13th time VAN plays a Game 7 in their #StanleyCupPlayoffs history. They’re 6-6 all-time (4 decided in OT)

Here are the opponents & results ⬇️⬇️

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Hey WestJet when did you start overbooking flights and changing people to later flights without any notice or options? You’re pretty much screwing a youth volleyball team that will now be short players as they head to Nationals … this is totally unacceptable, fix your 💩

Entering tonight #Canucks highest shots on goal total in 2024 #StanleyCupPlayoffs was 29 (GM 6 vs #Preds )

They have put up 29 so far through 40 mins vs #LetsGoOilers tonight in Game 5

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'When I got on a plane to go to a grippy sock vacation, you don't think about winning a Masterton. You're just trying to put your life back together.'

Connor Ingram did, and on Wednesday, he became the second Coyotes player ever to win a major NHL award.

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Why it's always good to check #s ... as suspected last night, Canucks were right around 1 XG after 40 minutes, but doubled that total in the 3rd ... felt like EDM had more watching live ... Pickard gave Oilers exactly what they needed; Canucks wasted a good game from Silovs

Kevin Woodley Clear Sight Analytics Hockey in Clear Sight NYR only had 1 HD last night and it was a SHG.

VAN is tracking towards a 1.00 EXP too!

Oilers up 2-0 after 40 and not sure the Canucks have 2 legit scoring chances … be curious to see what the Clear Sight Analytics Hockey in Clear Sight numbers say in the morning … great glove save off Brock Boeser on one of the toughest chances by Pickard tho

Get to know the Oilers Game 4 starter, and his strong ties to and praise for a Vancouver goalie coach, in our latest edition of the podcast

If I don’t see you and Batch surfing indoors, this entire trip is a huge fail

Zadorov embracing villain role …

Silovs got the chat and first off, he’s your projected Canucks starter for Game 2

Arturs Silovs out early with Ian Clark and working diligently on post-play alignment after getting caught a few times too steep in his Reverse in Game 1, which left him stuck and with no chance/no real push even on 1st PPG

Arturs Silovs getting the long chat with goalie coach Ian Clark and 1st goalie off ice at optional morning skate, all signs he’s Game 1 starter for Canucks (not that there was any real question)

Dad lit the fuse on a life-long passion for cars in me and (doubly so) my brother, so on 1 year anniversary of his passing, can’t think of better way to spend a beautiful evening than a cruise and coffee with my brother in a couple bucket list rides dad inspired 🙏
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Henrique still not skating. Seems unlikely he will play tomorrow in game one.

With one all-time great retiring today, we brought another out of retirement - for one day - to write about him. Tim Campbell with a nice piece on Rick Bowness.

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Utah has announced plans to construct a practice rink that will feature at least two NHL-standard ice sheets that's due to be completed ahead of the 2025-26 season. The building will alsoserve as the team's official offices.

This is a terrific story by Adam Kimelman.