How can the Canucks get the best out of Elias Pettersson?

It certainly wasn’t the showing at the 4 Nations Face-Off that Vancouver Canucks were hoping for out of their number one centreman.

Finally, Elias Pettersson had the chance to play with his country’s best players. In three games, the Swede didn’t register a single point and just two shots on net. Not only did he struggle to produce, but he struggled to find ice time by the end of the tournament.

As we get back into the swing of the regular season, with the Canucks fighting to maintain a playoff spot, how can the team put Pettersson in the best possible scenario to succeed?…

Is it time to give Canucks D Elias Pettersson a shot in the NHL?

The Vancouver Canucks are currently missing their top two defencemen, Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek. Since the beginning of the season, the Canucks defensive depth has been a concern with a lack of true top four defencemen and puck movers on the backend. Now, after losing their top two guys, there is a glaring hole in the team’s lineup.

Since losing Quinn Hughes to injury, the Canucks are 1-2-1. Those losses came against the Calgary Flames, Seattle Kraken, and Nashville Predators who are below the Canucks in the standings. The Kraken loss is one that especially stands out, with the Canucks having blown a three-goal lead with under five minutes to go in the game. Costly turnovers made by some of the team’s defencemen led to Kraken goals, and there was an apparent lack of Quinn Hughes in overtime…

Diving into and explaining Rick Tocchet’s Canucks systems

Since taking over as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, Rick Tocchet has instilled his system and values into this team, and has certainly left his mark. Since day one, Tocchet has preached defensive structure and has created a strong, hardworking culture within the team.

The way the Canucks play under Tocchet is quite simple. Tocchet’s systems are relatively basic, yet effective when executed with speed and effort from the players.

Let’s break them down from the defensive zone outwards…

Trinity Western University’s women’s basketball team has a strategy to gain strength

Many university and college basketball programs across North America use practice players to prepare for games. These players are not on rosters, but they do attend some practices and participate in drills as if they were a part of the team. 

Trinity Western University’s (TWU) women’s basketball team enlists the help of former TWU players and other male players to participate in their practices to prepare for upcoming games. Trinity Western third-year guard Cassidy Buchanan said the physicality of practicing against the men helps them get ready for matchups…

Hot and cold culture: how extreme temperature is being used more for pain management

The use of saunas and cold plunges has been around for a very long time. The practice involves using hot rocks, steam or heaters in a small room to induce sweat for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Cold plunging is getting into a tub or bath with cold circulated water or ice water in order to cool the body off afterward or before the use of a sauna to get a euphoric jolt that stimulates the body…