0 comments by jrodriguez on 9/6/2014
As the NHL season creeps closer, talk of the annual fantasy pools start to heat up. Whether you take part in a keeper league, a head to head league, or just a straight up points league, nothing feels better then coming out on top and having exclusive bragging rights for the offseason. Every season brings […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 8/13/2014
Few teams in the NHL can say they have been as busy during this offseason as the Vancouver Canucks. The winds of change have swept through this organization from the top down, almost as soon as they were eliminated from playoff contention. Over the past couple months, the team has emerged with a new identity(ish) […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 8/12/2014
Ah, the Florida Panthers. One of the busier teams during this off season, and for good reason. They needed to get better in all areas of the ice, and it should be fun to see whether or not all the money they spent will do them any good next year. After finishing with only 66 […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 8/6/2014
With summer dragging on (from a hockey fans perspective) we here at Two Pad Stack want to keep you focused on the upcoming season. As such, we have started a series detailing different teams and their upcoming top prospects! As I cover the Vancouver Canucks, I want to give you the dirty details on the […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 7/8/2014
First of all before I get going, I want to make clear that this article is about “making the playoffs” rather then “winning the cup”. I know that most fans would agree that “It’s not good enough to just make the playoffs” but when your team fails to even get that far in the previous season, we need […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 7/2/2014
Can I say it? Can I say it yet? I TOLD YOU SO! Ahhh… That feels good. After a couple months of speculation and rumors, the Vancouver Canucks have finally landed a legitimate #1 goalie for the upcoming season(s). I wrote in a previous article how, as a Canucks fan, I wanted to see the […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 6/24/2014
As the NHL offseason gets underway, one can’t help but wonder “What chances do my team have of winning the Stanley Cup next season?” While teams will either improve or regress as the summer wears on, the guys over at www.vegasinsider.com have already released their future odds for the 2014-2015 Stanley Cup. What does this […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 6/9/2014
With the Stanley Cup finals underway (and may even be finished before this weekend), the dreaded hockey summer drought is almost upon us. This is the part of the year that hockey fans hate the most, because you are stuck watching sports that may not interest you just to pass the time, when all you […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 6/2/2014
Oh, Canada We have not won the Cup Since 93, when it was in Montreal City With saddened hearts, we watch and pray Hoping that it will change From far and wide, Oh Canada Every year it is the same Bust after bust, playoffs so far away “Maybe next year” is what all the Canadians […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 5/29/2014
If you have ever cheered for or followed the Vancouver Canucks, you know that every single fan has an opinion on the direction of this team. Yes I know that this happens for almost every sporting team in existence.. but here in Vancouver, it is especially prominent. We are all #armchairgms and think we know […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 5/21/2014
Let’s face it, the NHL is ready to expand. With hockey’s popularity constantly growing (minus the lockout shortened season, let’s just forget about that) the time has never been better for the league to look into creating brand new franchises, moving existing franchises to new cities, or both. Setting aside all of the logistics of what it would take […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 5/20/2014
For every hockey fan who’s team is golfing instead of skating, this one’s for you. Please do not express to the World how you now are a diehard “insert playoff team” fan. It waters down your credibility as an “insert non-playoff team” fan. This has got to be one of my biggest pet-peeves as a hockey (and […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 5/13/2014
Well, here we are. The next game in every series has the possibility of being the last one before we find out who makes it to the Conference Finals. With 2 game 7’s and 2 game 6’s set to be played tonight and tomorrow, be prepared for some top notch hockey! As it stands right now, […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 5/9/2014
The saying “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” is the perfect example of the Washington Capitals season. Falling just short of the second and final wildcard spot meant that Alex Ovechkin and company would be watching this years playoffs from the comfort of their own homes, as opposed to playing well into the […]
0 comments by jrodriguez on 5/6/2014
Season Record 29-44-9 Did they Make The Playoffs? No What Went Right? It’s tough to vouch for a team that is consistently at the bottom of the NHL standings year after year. However, if you want to search for some positive things from the Edmonton Oilers coming out of the 2013/2014 season, there are some. Firstly, the […]
