If you haven't already watched this, please take the moment to do so. Many of our Canucks took part in this video, along with fans from all around Vancouver. The message is clear: celebrate responsibly during the playoffs - keep our home a beautiful and amazing place. I love this video, it makes me want to tell more stories of my own, in such a compelling and impacting way like this.
I'm so proud to be from Vancouver - so let's all keep it a gorgeous city this year, and every year to come.
PS this video is available on the Canucks website at: http://canucks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=79046
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
Friday, March 30, 2012
Friendly neighborhood Schneiderman!
The title of my blog is completely necessary. What happens when you have two awesome goalies who allow for two back-to-back shutouts? Well ladies and gentleman, you have the Vancouver Canucks.
On Wednesday night, the Canucks faced off at Rogers Arena against the Colorado Avalanche and ended in a 1-0 win. That's two shutouts in a row - a first in our franchise history. No big deal.
Chris Higgins scored the only goal of the night in the first period, soaring the puck past Av's goalie, Semyon Varlamov. By the way, this was a short-handed goal. I think Higgins just plays better against the Avalanche. Considering the two goals he scored last Saturday against them - I think it's safe to say that Higgy has a way with Colorado.
But it seems goaltender Cory Schneider also had a way with Colorado.
He made an incredible 43 saves! Nothing gets past the Schneiderman...
Of course the media questioned Schneider about who will start for the playoffs. This was his humble response, "Lou's played great the last three games, not to mention the entire year basically, so I think clearly he's the guy that's going to start too and if it's necessary for me to hop in at some point, so be it. I'm not worried about what's going to happen in two weeks."
Play in the now. Well spoken, Cory.
In my opinion, I don't think this is something us Vancouverites should really question. We have two wicked goalies. Luongo has been top notch, and Schneider is right there behind him. Vancouver struck gold with goal tending. Just sayin'.
Our boys suit up against the Dallas Stars tonight - puck drop is at 7:00 PM. The Stars are at the top of their division with 89 points, while our boys have clenched the Western Division with a whopping 103 points.
Regardless, it'll be a good game since every game counts for something and I'm sure the Stars will want to prove that tonight.
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
On Wednesday night, the Canucks faced off at Rogers Arena against the Colorado Avalanche and ended in a 1-0 win. That's two shutouts in a row - a first in our franchise history. No big deal.
Chris Higgins scored the only goal of the night in the first period, soaring the puck past Av's goalie, Semyon Varlamov. By the way, this was a short-handed goal. I think Higgins just plays better against the Avalanche. Considering the two goals he scored last Saturday against them - I think it's safe to say that Higgy has a way with Colorado.
But it seems goaltender Cory Schneider also had a way with Colorado.
He made an incredible 43 saves! Nothing gets past the Schneiderman...
Of course the media questioned Schneider about who will start for the playoffs. This was his humble response, "Lou's played great the last three games, not to mention the entire year basically, so I think clearly he's the guy that's going to start too and if it's necessary for me to hop in at some point, so be it. I'm not worried about what's going to happen in two weeks."
Play in the now. Well spoken, Cory.
In my opinion, I don't think this is something us Vancouverites should really question. We have two wicked goalies. Luongo has been top notch, and Schneider is right there behind him. Vancouver struck gold with goal tending. Just sayin'.
Our boys suit up against the Dallas Stars tonight - puck drop is at 7:00 PM. The Stars are at the top of their division with 89 points, while our boys have clenched the Western Division with a whopping 103 points.
Regardless, it'll be a good game since every game counts for something and I'm sure the Stars will want to prove that tonight.
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
Canucks dethrone the Kings
I didn't watch Monday nights game. What a bad blogger I am, eh? I do have an excuse though! My friend and I decided to go to a poetry slam night at Cafe Deux Soleils. Wow...this place is probably one of Vancouver's hidden gems. Aside from the wicked sweet poetry recited by some cool locals, the food is pretty darn good, as well. I definitely recommend this superb little cafe!
At any rate, if you were like me and somehow didn't watch the Vancouver Canucks play the Los Angeles Kings...you didn't miss much. Guess how many goals were scored? Only one - by the wonderful Manny Malholtra.
OH! Did you know that Malholtra was nominated for the Masterton Trophy? Yes, sir. This trophy is awarded to "the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey." Congrats, dude!
According to Jason Botchford, the Canucks writer for The Province, "Malhotra is going ovechkin on this season". I can't help but agree.
On a side note, where is the old Ovechkin we used to know and love? Crickets...
Anyways, what else happened in this boring one goal game? Luongo accomplished his 4th shutout of the season. Mad props, Luo. I've never doubted his skills, especially during the rougher patches. I've learned something about Luongo - he is an amazing goalie that has major ups - and major downs.
That's just how he is.
Yes, I get that isn't necessarily a good thing going into playoffs, but let's just hope he keeps the haters out of his head, and that he'll lead us to a first round win.
Derek Jory also agrees that Luongo had "stellar goal tending" during Monday nights game. So I think I'll just leave it at that.
Luoooooo!
Alright, so the Canucks beat the Kings 1-0. What else? Well, since this post is a tad late, we also played the Colorado Avalanche - yet again. Spoiler alert: we won! I will have the tidbits from that game in my next post. Sorry for the delay (school, blah).
Much Love,
Cryssy Canuck
At any rate, if you were like me and somehow didn't watch the Vancouver Canucks play the Los Angeles Kings...you didn't miss much. Guess how many goals were scored? Only one - by the wonderful Manny Malholtra.
OH! Did you know that Malholtra was nominated for the Masterton Trophy? Yes, sir. This trophy is awarded to "the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey." Congrats, dude!
According to Jason Botchford, the Canucks writer for The Province, "Malhotra is going ovechkin on this season". I can't help but agree.
On a side note, where is the old Ovechkin we used to know and love? Crickets...
Anyways, what else happened in this boring one goal game? Luongo accomplished his 4th shutout of the season. Mad props, Luo. I've never doubted his skills, especially during the rougher patches. I've learned something about Luongo - he is an amazing goalie that has major ups - and major downs.
That's just how he is.
Yes, I get that isn't necessarily a good thing going into playoffs, but let's just hope he keeps the haters out of his head, and that he'll lead us to a first round win.
Derek Jory also agrees that Luongo had "stellar goal tending" during Monday nights game. So I think I'll just leave it at that.
Luoooooo!
Alright, so the Canucks beat the Kings 1-0. What else? Well, since this post is a tad late, we also played the Colorado Avalanche - yet again. Spoiler alert: we won! I will have the tidbits from that game in my next post. Sorry for the delay (school, blah).
Much Love,
Cryssy Canuck
Photo courtesy of www.canucks.nhl.com
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Call the Medics...
There's been an avalanche...on the Avalanche. Yes, I've started off corny for my first blog in...months? How has it been that long? School school school work school. That has been my life for the past while - and I'm not complaining, at least I'm getting an education, right?
Yes sir.
Okay, back to business. Cryssy Canuck has been down and out for far too long, and it's about time I come back, guns a blazin' (I've always wanted to say that, teehee).
So, what have I missed. Okay, Canucks beat the Av's 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night - here is my extremely quick recap:
We started off playing like snails, but slow and steady wins the game: Raymond with one gorgeous goal, and two beauty goals from Higgy; one of them being the GWG in OT. Higgins was super modest about his overtime goal, stating that Jannik Hansen "deserves all the credit for that one". Thank you, Hansen - you Honey Badger, you.
If you haven't seen the Honey Badger clip on YouTube, I highly suggest you watch it. Like, right now:
Why is Hansen the Honey Badger anyways? I meant to write a blog about this a LONG time ago, but again, school took over. In short, Hansen doesn't give a s***, just like the Honey Badger. And if you witnessed his aggression during Saturday night's game, you will agree that Hansen is fully deserving of his title. Higgy would agree that without Hansen, that OT goal may not have been possible.
Regardless, the Canucks come out on top of the Av's. Literally, our boys are on top in our division as well (I just did a happy dance) and are champions of the Northwest division, yet again. Thank you, Derek Jory for your splendid article that has helped fill me in on every little detail.
Alright so here's the deal: the Canucks play the Los Angeles Kings Monday at 7:00 PM. They are in "must win" mode, which is bad news for them because we're not going to let that happen. Wishful thinking, okay? I kind of have a hate-hate relationship with the Kings, seeing as an ex bf was obsessed with them - and he was a bit of a tool. Therefore, I really despise this team and hope they do terrible in their division (take that, ex).
On a side note, Cryssy Canuck is back baby! Keep it locked here for all your news. School is winding down just enough that I have time to write my little heart out now - whether you like it or not. Mwahaha.
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
Yes sir.
Okay, back to business. Cryssy Canuck has been down and out for far too long, and it's about time I come back, guns a blazin' (I've always wanted to say that, teehee).
So, what have I missed. Okay, Canucks beat the Av's 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night - here is my extremely quick recap:
We started off playing like snails, but slow and steady wins the game: Raymond with one gorgeous goal, and two beauty goals from Higgy; one of them being the GWG in OT. Higgins was super modest about his overtime goal, stating that Jannik Hansen "deserves all the credit for that one". Thank you, Hansen - you Honey Badger, you.
If you haven't seen the Honey Badger clip on YouTube, I highly suggest you watch it. Like, right now:
Why is Hansen the Honey Badger anyways? I meant to write a blog about this a LONG time ago, but again, school took over. In short, Hansen doesn't give a s***, just like the Honey Badger. And if you witnessed his aggression during Saturday night's game, you will agree that Hansen is fully deserving of his title. Higgy would agree that without Hansen, that OT goal may not have been possible.
Regardless, the Canucks come out on top of the Av's. Literally, our boys are on top in our division as well (I just did a happy dance) and are champions of the Northwest division, yet again. Thank you, Derek Jory for your splendid article that has helped fill me in on every little detail.
Alright so here's the deal: the Canucks play the Los Angeles Kings Monday at 7:00 PM. They are in "must win" mode, which is bad news for them because we're not going to let that happen. Wishful thinking, okay? I kind of have a hate-hate relationship with the Kings, seeing as an ex bf was obsessed with them - and he was a bit of a tool. Therefore, I really despise this team and hope they do terrible in their division (take that, ex).
On a side note, Cryssy Canuck is back baby! Keep it locked here for all your news. School is winding down just enough that I have time to write my little heart out now - whether you like it or not. Mwahaha.
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Nashville Predators or Prey?
Howdy Y'all.
In the spirit of playing the Nashville Predators, I've taken up a southern accent. Just joking. In all honesty though, don't y'all think that was a doozy of a game? I sure do! And by doozy, I mean awesome game for us Vancouverites. So, I was listening to the Team 1040 on my long commute back to Maple Ridge (sadly, I call this place home) and in the first three minutes, Daniel Sedin scored his third goal of the season. Right away I knew this was going to be a favourable game for us.
First period: After Sedin's wrist shot, Matt Halischuk came right back with a goal for the Preds. But just a couple minutes later, Henrik Sedin brought the Canucks back in the lead with power play goal assisted by his brother Daniel. Another Canuck got his first tonight, and not just his first of the season. Dale Weise, whom we picked up this year from the New York Rangers, scored his first ever NHL goal. Congrats Weise, you are my Canuck of the day! The period ended with Canucks on top with 4-1.
Second period: 7 penalties, and a whole lot of back and forth play. There was no goals for either team, but definitely an exciting period.
Third period: Shea Weber had penalties for boarding and unsportsmanlike conduct, trapping him in the box for 4 minutes. And then my [personal] favourite moment of the game came from the Greek God himself, Ryan Kesler. Yes, he scored his first goal of the 2011/2012 season, and no ladies, he was not naked when he did it. If only...At any rate, his goal made me cheer loudly and even update my Facebook status. I'm sure many, many people did.
And so, on a cold October night in Vancouver, the Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 5-1. Luongo had a good night (26 saves!) so it's safe to say his new helmet is our lucky charm. Saturday October 22, we face the Minnesota Wild at 1 pm. Looks like I'll be recording this one, thanks work.
Until then, y'all have a good night!
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
Boo to Luo?
Well, there isn't much positive to come out of Tuesday's game. The Canucks hosted the New York Rangers October 18 at Rogers Arena and were shutout for the second time in the past three games. Who's to blame?
Before the game, a beautiful tribute to former Canuck Rick Rypien was shown. He had committed suicide in August 2011. If you haven't seen the tribute video, check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfR4EIhkHsQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The game commenced afterwards, with a scoreless first and second period. Then came the dreaded third period where not one, but 4 goals flew past Roberto Luongo, giving Ranger's goalie, Henrik Lundqvist a shutout. The shutout posed many questions about the Canucks, specifically Luongo. Fans even boo'd him on home ice, which I completely disagree with. These 'fans' are the kind who diss Luongo when he's having a rough patch, claiming we shouldn't have signed him for 12 years, and as soon as he's on a hot streak they love him again. It's ridiculous. The man did not play well on Tuesday, big deal! It was one game (at the beginning of the season, might I add) and this seems to be typical of the Canucks. We are late bloomers. So fans, please remind yourself if you ARE a fan, act like one. Boo's are for ghosts, corny but true. The New York Rangers scored 4 goals (Rupp, McDonagh, Boyle, and Gaborik) and the Canucks 0, to bring our season to 2-3-1.
We host the Nashville Predators tonight at 7 pm, which I will actually get to rush home to watch! Check back for your recap..and all of you Luo haters, until you bring the Canucks to the Stanley Cup finals stop the booing.
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
Before the game, a beautiful tribute to former Canuck Rick Rypien was shown. He had committed suicide in August 2011. If you haven't seen the tribute video, check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfR4EIhkHsQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The game commenced afterwards, with a scoreless first and second period. Then came the dreaded third period where not one, but 4 goals flew past Roberto Luongo, giving Ranger's goalie, Henrik Lundqvist a shutout. The shutout posed many questions about the Canucks, specifically Luongo. Fans even boo'd him on home ice, which I completely disagree with. These 'fans' are the kind who diss Luongo when he's having a rough patch, claiming we shouldn't have signed him for 12 years, and as soon as he's on a hot streak they love him again. It's ridiculous. The man did not play well on Tuesday, big deal! It was one game (at the beginning of the season, might I add) and this seems to be typical of the Canucks. We are late bloomers. So fans, please remind yourself if you ARE a fan, act like one. Boo's are for ghosts, corny but true. The New York Rangers scored 4 goals (Rupp, McDonagh, Boyle, and Gaborik) and the Canucks 0, to bring our season to 2-3-1.
We host the Nashville Predators tonight at 7 pm, which I will actually get to rush home to watch! Check back for your recap..and all of you Luo haters, until you bring the Canucks to the Stanley Cup finals stop the booing.
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
A hat trick loss for Edmonton.
Okay, so it occured to me that A) I have no life when I'm in school and neglect everything, including this blog and B) I have a bad memory and forgot about my blog..oops! Nevertheless, here I am 5 days late with the recap of our Vancouver Canucks vs. the Edmonton Oilers. Spoiler alert: we won!!! Sorry, it's been long enough I'm sure everyone knows the score.
Here's a quick breakdown:
First period: Sammy Salo scores for the Canucks with his first goal of the season! Beauty slapshot. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored 2 goals ending the third at 2-1 in favour of the Oilers.
Second period: Henrik Sedin scores his second goal of the season, but Mr. Nugent-Hopkins comes right back with a hat trick! Congrats for that. Weise and Peckman had a bit of a scuffle on the ice, so both had a 5 minute penalty for fighting. To add to the excitement, Alex Burrows scored to tie the game at 3-3 going into the third period. Way to be Burrows!
Third period: Sammy Salo, you're the man! The only man, in fact, with a goal in the third! Great job Canucks, what a nice win to end off our road trip.
And so, Canucks hosted the New York Rangers on Tuesday night..read about that recap in my belated blog!
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
Here's a quick breakdown:
First period: Sammy Salo scores for the Canucks with his first goal of the season! Beauty slapshot. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored 2 goals ending the third at 2-1 in favour of the Oilers.
Second period: Henrik Sedin scores his second goal of the season, but Mr. Nugent-Hopkins comes right back with a hat trick! Congrats for that. Weise and Peckman had a bit of a scuffle on the ice, so both had a 5 minute penalty for fighting. To add to the excitement, Alex Burrows scored to tie the game at 3-3 going into the third period. Way to be Burrows!
Third period: Sammy Salo, you're the man! The only man, in fact, with a goal in the third! Great job Canucks, what a nice win to end off our road trip.
And so, Canucks hosted the New York Rangers on Tuesday night..read about that recap in my belated blog!
Much love,
Cryssy Canuck
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