Seen In Vancouver #357: How Raw Canuck Fans Reacted In The Searing Heat Of Despair
April 24, 2012
Our splendidly diverse fan base, at their non-rioting worst, lament to a dude who could give a shit (NSFW).
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CANUCKERY: Oops! Fox Sports Reporter Thinks Kevin Bieksa Is Ryan “Guzzler” Kesler
April 21, 2012
(via) Just, wow…holy shit. Guzzler! Worth three listens…
After the game, Fox Sports’ Mike Dunsmore approached Bieksa, mistakenly thinking he was Kesler, and Bieksa simply never corrected him.
The Province’s Jason Botchford asked Bieksa about the deception:
“That guy’s an idiot. It’s his own fault if he can’t tell the difference between an all star center and a plug defenceman” explained Kevin Bieksa. “He shouldn’t even be allowed in the room.” Bieksa didn’t stop there, as he continued to rip on Dunsmore. “He doesn’t know who Ryan Kesler is. Ryan Kesler won a silver medal for them. I did a full 10 maybe 15 minute interview with him, I was telling how I grew up in Livonia.”
That’s amazing. Also amazing: Bieksa-as-Kesler telling Dunsmore his nickname is “Guzzler”. Legendary.
Let this be a cautionary tale for anyone thinking of interviewing an athlete ever: when you approach him, make sure you have the right guy, or you might accidentally wind up inviting one of hockey’s elite pranksters into your home, unawares. And you will be pranked.
One final question: How many games will Bieksa get for catching Dunsmore with his head down?
Hat tip: J.I.
GOODS: Watch The Canucks’ Playoff Run At Gastown’s Bitter Tasting Room & Shebeen
April 15, 2012
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The GOODS from Bitter Tasting Room
Vancouver, BC | It’s playoff time! Where are you going to be catching the Canucks? The Heather Group has two spots, both perfect for taking in the game with a few friends, a few beers and some great food. If you’re looking for a more intimate space, head to the Bitter Tasting Room. We have the big screen up in the back and space for up to 25 people. Handmade pretzels, a few brews and the game with your buddies – sound tempting? And if you love your whisk(e)y and consider yourself a bit of an ale aficionado, you can also come on down to the Shebeen. With three screens, every seat in the house is a good one. Take the chance to try one of our whisk(e)y flights while supporing your local team. Learn more after the jump… Read more
CANUCKERY: Canucks Top Conference & Win President’s Trophy, Will Face LA In 1st Round
April 8, 2012
The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 3-0 tonight in the 82nd and final game of the regular season. The win kept the Canucks ahead of the St. Louis Blues for first in the West (for the 2nd year in a row). It also – finally – inched the Canucks past the New York Rangers in the East for 1st overall in the NHL (NY lost to Washington earlier in the evening). So that’s the President’s Trophy again, too. It’s hardly a dynasty, but I’ll take it, plus one more win than last year in the playoffs. The show starts Wednesday against the 8th seeded Los Angeles Kings. Home ice advantage for as long as we take advantage. Are you feeling it?
Bonus: Jon Stewart of The Daily Show riffs on the Boston Bruins in this must-watch, masterful remix.
EDIT: In my cups, I wrote last night that the Canucks had won the Conference. That was me putting the cart before the horse. I’ve duly knocked on wood, spun around three time and spat with apologies.
HONOUR BOUND: Watch The Vancouver Canucks Destroy The Chicago Blackhawks
January 30, 2012
Remember this? Sigh. Life was good that night! The rematch goes down tomorrow (Tuesday) night. Plenty of tickets on Craigslist for the brave and wealthy (they ain’t cheap and caveat emptor, for real).
Honour Bound details the many cool things that we feel honour bound to check out because they either represent Vancouver exceptionally well or are inherently super awesome in one way or another.
CANUCKERY: #Canucks Overcome Wild In OT, Trade Samuelsson & Sturm To Panthers
October 22, 2011
The Canucks’ hard fought victory today over the Minnesota Wild in OT (attaboy Salo!) must have felt great until the team got into the locker room. There, GM Mike Gillis was waiting with the news that popular Mikael Samuelsson and (meh) Marco Sturm had been dealt to the Florida Panthers for left winger David Booth – who will likely join Kesler’s 2nd line with Higgins (all American!) – and centreman Steve Reinprecht. Video of Gillis explaining himself after the jump… Read more
CANUCKERY: Vancouver Extends Winning Streak To 1 With 5-1 Drubbing Of Predators
October 21, 2011
An entertaining game to watch. The takeaway: Keslord’s one-timer wristy awesomeness; Sedins combine for 5 points; Rinne chased from net after just one period; much better PP puck control (2 man advantages help); Weise scored his first in the NHL; Sturm looked less like a disinterested old man; Ballard is suddenly a dependable rock (deja vu a la Andrew Alberts, circa 2010); Luongo was a non-factor. Bonus: fights!
CANUCKERY: It’s Hockey (Pre)Season Again And Marco Sturm Has Yet To Injure Himself
September 22, 2011
I know it’s only the preseason, but it’s been a long couple of months without any Canuckery and I’ve been especially keen to see if new off-season acquisition Marco Sturm has any gas left in his Teutonic tank. In one of the two opening tilts against Calgary on Tuesday, the 33 year old, injury-suffering German left-winger from Dingolfing very clearly showed that he did, scoring a nifty equalizer and adding an assist (he ended up being the first game’s 1st star in the win). Check out his ready, Kesler-esque rebound hands above and the full preseason and regular season schedules here.
Bonus: Tonight’s game against Edmonton is on TSN (6pm).
CANUCKERY: Vancouver’s “Green Men” Tire Of The Off-Season And Move To Wisconsin…
August 9, 2011
October 6th can’t come soon enough, if only because it turns out that there’s no penalty box in baseball…
CANUCKERY: It’s A Long Time To Wait Until The Next Season Starts In October, So…
July 11, 2011
…why not watch every single goal scored by the Canucks in the 2010-2011 campaign? It’s a gas, and not just because the tight edits make play-by-play announcer John Shorthouse sound like a lunatic (“Torres steals the puck…scores! Kesler scores! Henrik to Daniel…scores! Raymond dekes, scores! Rebound, scores! Burrows off the sideboards…scores! In all alone, scores!”). We led the league in scoring last year so the video is a whopping 43 minutes long. No complaints here. Would you rather have it shorter? I think not. Coconuts go.
