It鈥檚 time for 鈥淪tick in Link鈥�, the feature where we just plug in a bunch of stuff written by others! Featuring a smattering of links from around the Smylosphere and beyond every Tuesday and Thursdayish. Warning: our links are so hyper, they change colour when exposed to heat. (Have something for us to share in the next edition? E-mail us at [email protected] or tweet us @passittobulis. Or tell us some other way. The point is: we'll probably link it if we know about it.)
- Shut up, 3-0 victory. Sit down, five game win streak. The bestest Canucks news o鈥� the day is #hotdogHorvat. Bo 鈥淗otdog鈥� Horvat may have been a couple weeks late for Christmas, but he still delivered on a sweet backhand goal, earning this adorable kid a wiener dog. []
- When exactly are the Canucks going to take a long look at Anton Rodin? 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think I know what we have with him yet,鈥� says Willie Desjardins, but when is he planning on finding out? []
- Will the Columbus Blue Jackets tie the NHL record for longest win streak, or will John Tortorella cut ties with the history books? Sorry, that tie-in was weak. []
- Daniel Sedin scored his historic 600th career assist this week, as brother Henrik sits just four points shy of reaching the coveted 1,000 mark. They are the first Canucks to reach these milestones, though they both have a long way to go if they want to compete with Bernie Mac. []
- Score much goals! Make more winning! Are the Canucks targeting Colorado forwards Matt Duchene and/or Gabriel Landeskog? I鈥檒l never tell鈥� Mostly because I don鈥檛 know. But maybe! []
- The Canucks are above .500! The Canucks are above .500! As my parents used to say to me, 鈥淲e don鈥檛 expect you to make the honour roll. Just get 50% and pass your classes, and we鈥檒l figure out your future one day at a time.鈥� []
- This string of success has J.D. Burke saying it鈥檚 now or never for the Canucks to make a playoff push. [闭听
- 鈥淭he last time the 麻豆传媒映画Canucks won this many games consecutively, John Tortorella was the coach and his winning lineup included David Booth, Ryan Stanton, Mike Santorelli and Zac Dalpe,鈥� says Iain Macintyre. 鈥淪omehow, it didn鈥檛 last.鈥� Wait, does he actually think Michael Chaput, Jack Skille, and Jayson Megna are any better? [闭听
- Troy Stecher was mic'd up for the win over the Avalanche. I love Alex Edler's stone-faced advice on protecting the puck, but the best part comes right at the tail end as he walks down to the locker room after the win: "Boys are hummin'!" []
- In light of the Canucks claiming Reid Boucher off waivers, Jeremy Davis takes an informative look at the CBA and whether the Canucks could claim anyone else. [闭听
- Jason Botchford breaks down exactly why Thomas Drance getting hired by the Florida Panthers is important, mainly because it is a net loss for hockey journalism. He also expresses some surprise that he was hired in a Communications role rather than analytics. But that鈥檚 the thing: Drance was never an analytics guy; he was just good at explaining analytics. He has always been, first and foremost, a writer and a journalist. [闭听
- Carl Neill has been traded from the 15th place Sherbrooke Phoenix to the 4th place Charlottetown Islanders in the QMJHL, joining fellow Canucks prospect Guillaume Brisebois. That gives the Canucks two defensive prospects on a QMJHL contender. []
