10 on 10: Early season, early games
Watching hockey at 10 a.m. takes getting used to. But since I moved to Beijing about two months ago — after spending the past six years reporting on professional sports in Vancouver, including the...
View Article10 on 10: Wins and wariness
Another edition of 10 on 10 is here. I’m hoping it gets a better reception than Ryan Kesler’s return to Vancouver. 1) Last year, the Canucks were finding ways to lose. Remember the Nightmare Against...
View Article10 on 10: Not so festive anymore
That’s 30 games, and another 10 on 10. By the time you finish reading this sentence, the Vancouver Canucks have already given up two goals and six odd-man rushes. 1. If you’ve only watched their last...
View Article10 on 10: Midway mark for middle-of-pack Canucks
The halfway point of the season is here, which — according to my amazing math skills — means it’s time for the fourth 10 on 10 of the season. Guaranteed, it’s much easier to read than those NHL letters...
View Article10 on 10: Trade talks and rookie raves
Here we go with another 10 on 10 — a.k.a. the scoreline after one period at the NHL All-Star game. I think. Close enough. 1) At this stage, do fans really want the Vancouver Canucks to make the...
View Article10 on 10: The Chronic-what!-cles of Kassian
I’m currently listening to all trade offers for this edition of 10 on 10. Willing to package it with any Toronto Maple Leafs player for future considerations, or a bag of pucks. 1. Where’s the petition...
View Article10 on 10: Vancouver Canucks still surviving down final stretch
It’s 70 games already, which means this 10 on 10 column has lasted longer than the Toronto Maple Leafs’ hopes of making the playoffs. Clearly the bar wasn’t set high at all. 1) Let’s be optimistic for...
View ArticleCanucks’ 10 on 10: Final thoughts and first-round fodder
There are no guarantees in the NHL playoffs, except for this: You’ll read through this 10 on 10 — the final one of the season — faster than it’ll take for you to find your forgotten Vancouver Canucks...
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