Day: September 21, 2016

Benning Q & A: Canucks are better, deeper, more experienced 

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By Ben Kuzma September 21, 2016 Jim Benning went 3-for-4 with his off-season swings to improve the Vancouver Canucks. That’s commendable and, of course, debatable in a hockey-mad market about how to score the efforts, and if others merit clapping or criticism.   Landing versatile unrestricted free-agent winger Loui Eriksson was a home run. Acquiring … Read more

Iain MacIntyre: Desjardins’ road map straight to the point — playoffs or bust

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By Iain MacIntyre September 21, 2016 The coach on everyone’s first-to-be-fired list this season is on his way to Whistler this afternoon for training camp. Willie Desjardins will recognize the road — all twists and dips and blind corners. The Vancouver Canucks were careful never to say the R-word last season when they crashed like … Read more