The San Jose Sharks mercifully ended the season for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, completing the series sweep courtesy of a 4-3 overtime victory in front of the hometown fans at HP Pavilion. And while the game was not without controversy — a controversial boarding penalty called on Daniel Sedin (his brother Henrik called the penalty “bulls**t”) led to Patrick Mar... read more...

In this last TGATT of the season, we recap the Canucks’ final game of the season – a 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Are you disappointed? Mad? Sad? Glad? I’m so upset that I’m eating a salad #TGATT — Elm... read more...

Welcome to the Hotstove! As always, I'm your host, Travis Yost. Lot of big news coming out of Vancouver the past couple of days, with the organization formally announcing the firings of Alain Vigneault, Rick Bowness, and Newell Brown all sacked by the front office. Vigneault's resume was wildly impressive: a 313-170-57 record in seven years time, with six of those earnin... read more...

I've been busy lately, so I haven't had as much time to do these. Since the 1st round is long over, and the 2nd round is about to see its first elimination, it's about time I post these leaderboards before the numbers change! ... read more...

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   With the Vancouver Canucks being swept in four games straight by the san Jose Sharks in the first round of this season’s NHL playoffs it was obvious that somebody would have to pay for it. As it turns out it was coach Alain Vigneault who was sent packing rather than general manager Mike Gillis. The Canucks made the announcement that Vigneault had been fired on May 22, b... read more...

When I wrote this a little over a couple weeks ago, it was because I thought that it is an interesting question. The struggle between the t... read more...

Yesterday, the Canucks fired the coaches. Thing is, they fit perfectly into the arrogant way management runs the club. I seriously had a hard time telling the difference between former Head Coach Alain Vigneault and Canucks GM Mike Gillis. Seemed like the same person to me. Weird. We all know the idea here is for the Canucks to get Ruff. As in Lindy. After seeing how he r... read more...

Follow me on twitter @IanEsplen to chat hockey, sports and life in general anytime When the news of Alain Vigneault's firing hit the airwaves yesterday afternoon I was hit with mixed thoughts. On one hand, Alain Vigneault accomplished more in his seven seasons in Vancouver than any coach ever has. He won two Presidents Trophies, six division titles in seven year, set fr... read more...

Younger and Bigger After the second-straight season where the Vancouver Canucks have been bounced out of the NHL playoffs in the first round, GM Mike Gillis stepped to the microphone and offered his synopsis of the season, state of the franchise, and the new direction the ‘Nucks will be heading. “Younger and bigger” was Gillis’ answer on how to produce results.  Concerned ... read more...

The Vancouver Canucks fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday. The Canucks also fired assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Browne. Vigneault, the Canucks' all-time leader in coaching wins, led the club to six Northwest Division titles, two Presidents' Trophy titles and an appearance in the 2011 Stanley Cup final. But Vancouver was eliminated in the first round of the pla... read more...

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Vancouver GM Mike Gillis relieved his head coach, Alain Vigneault, of his duties late Wednesday afternoon. As we've learned in Buffalo, sometimes change is good. Coaching changes are necessary. The NHL is a players league, not a coaches league. The players need to hear the same message in a different voice. Thats a fact of coaching life. The good ones know that they were h... read more...

Just two years ago, Alain Vigneault and the Canucks were just one win from winning the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Now the Canucks are undergoing an overhaul that will apparently start with Vigneault losing his job. TVA Sports’ Louis Jean reports via Twitter that the Canucks have fired Vigneault after seven seasons as the club’s head coach. Additionally, assist... read more...

The postseason shortcomings of the Vancouver Canucks have been well documented. Minus the fact that the Bruins beat Vancouver in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals in seven games, the Canucks have a history of being eliminated prematurely from the playoffs under the direction of head coach Alain Vigneault.  On Wednesday, it is being reported first by Louis Jean of TVA Sports (a... read more...

On Wednesday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks fired head coach Alain Vigneault and associate coaches Newell Brown and Rick Bowness.The post Vancouver Canucks Fire Alain Vigneault appeared first on Committed Indians. read more...

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