The Vancouver Canucks Start 2008-2009 Season with a Blast
Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2008
by Melissa Pulsifer
ShowTimeTickets.com
The NHL Regular season came to a disappointing conclusion last year for the Vancouver Canucks, as they failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second of three consecutive years in a row. Though it was a close race in the competitive Western Conference for a while, it was ultimately the Canucks' injury-ridden roster, which caused them a playoff slot. Key players Mattius Ohlund, Sami Salo, Kevin Bieksa and Brendan Morrison, all suffered injuries throughout parts of the 2007/2008 season, giving the team little hope for playoff success.
Just a month and a half later, when things were just beginning to look up again, the team lost their most promising young defenseman, Luc Bourdon, to a tragic motorcycle accident. A few days after Bourdon's death, the team's long-time Captain and long-time moral leader, Trevor Linden, officially retired from hockey, leaving many fans in tears. Following Linden's departure, Markus Naslund, the Canucks' all-time leading goal scorer, announced his own plans to leave Vancouver, as he pursued a contract with the New York Rangers. Brendan Morrison followed Naslund a few days later, announcing plans to play for the Anaheim Ducks in 2008/2009.
Despite their numerous losses, both on and off the ice, the Vancouver Canucks have made several attempts to bounce back and look forward. Steve Bernier and Pavol Demitra, are among the many new faces who will grace General Motors Place this year, in Canucks uniforms. Meanwhile, Roberto Luongo, who has grown into arguably the league's best goalie, was named team captain. The event made news across North America, as it marked the first time since 1947, that a goaltender was named captain of their team in the National Hockey League.
The Canucks kick off the new seasons with a fresh, young lineup in place and deep pockets ready for the trade and free agent deadline. In addition, the team has some of the world's most dedicated and excited fans behind them, cheering them every step of the way.
The team is off to an amazing start in the early stages of this 2008/2009 preseason and regular season thus far. They hope to continue their winning streak throughout the rest of the year and into 2009, as they put their past challenges behind them and try to regroup and refocus on the ones ahead, in the near future.
Vancouver Canucks 2008/2009 Home Schedule:
Sat Oct 25, 2008 Oilers VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Tue Oct 28, 2008 Bruins VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Nov 2, 2008 Red Wings VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Nov 2, 2008 Red Wings VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Thu Nov 6, 2008 Coyotes VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sat Nov 8, 2008 Wild VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Wed Nov 12, 2008 Avalanche VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sat Nov 15, 2008 Maple Leafs VS. Canucks 4:00 PM
Mon Nov 24, 2008 Red Wings VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Thu Nov 27, 2008 Flames VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Dec 14, 2008 Panthers VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Wed Dec 17, 2008 Oilers VS. Canucks 7:30 PM
Sat Dec 20, 2008 Blackhawks VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Mon Dec 22, 2008 Ducks VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Fri Dec 26, 2008 Oilers VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Dec 28, 2008 Senators VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Tue Dec 30, 2008 Flyers VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Jan 4, 2009 Stars VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Fri Jan 9, 2009 Blues VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sat Jan 10, 2009 Sharks VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Tue Jan 13, 2009 Devils VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Thu Jan 15, 2009 Coyotes VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Jan 18, 2009 Blue Jackets VS. Canucks 5:00 PM
Wed Jan 28, 2009 Predators VS. Canucks 7:30 PM
Sat Jan 31, 2009 Wild VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Tue Feb 3, 2009 Hurricanes VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sat Feb 7, 2009 Blackhawks VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Feb 15, 2009 Canadiens VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Fri Feb 27, 2009 Lightning VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Mar 1, 2009 Blue Jackets VS. Canucks 5:00 PM
Tue Mar 3, 2009 Wild VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sat Mar 7, 2009 Sharks VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Fri Mar 13, 2009 Kings VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Mar 15, 2009 Avalanche VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Tue Mar 17, 2009 Stars VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Thu Mar 19, 2009 Blues VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Thu Apr 2, 2009 Ducks VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Sun Apr 5, 2009 Avalanche VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Tue Apr 7, 2009 Flames VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Thu Apr 9, 2009 Kings VS. Canucks 7:00 PM
Vancouver Canucks 2008/2009 Away Schedule:
Sat Oct 11, 2008 Canucks VS. Flames 7:00 PM
Mon Oct 13, 2008 Canucks VS. Capitals 4:00 PM
Thu Oct 16, 2008 Canucks VS. Red Wings 4:30 PM
Fri Oct 17, 2008 Canucks VS. Sabres 4:30 PM
Sun Oct 19, 2008 Canucks VS. Blackhawks 4:00 PM
Tue Oct 21, 2008 Canucks VS. Blue Jackets 4:00 PM
Thu Oct 30, 2008 Canucks VS. Kings 7:30 PM
Fri Oct 31, 2008 Canucks VS. Ducks 7:00 PM
Mon Nov 17, 2008 Canucks VS. Islanders 4:00 PM
Wed Nov 19, 2008 Canucks VS. Rangers 4:30 PM
Thu Nov 20, 2008 Canucks VS. Wild 5:00 PM
Sat Nov 22, 2008 Canucks VS. Penguins 11:00 AM
Sat Nov 29, 2008 Canucks VS. Flames 7:00 PM
Mon Dec 1, 2008 Canucks VS. Blue Jackets 4:00 PM
Thu Dec 4, 2008 Canucks VS. Red Wings 4:30 PM
Fri Dec 5, 2008 Canucks VS. Wild 5:00 PM
Sun Dec 7, 2008 Canucks VS. Avalanche 5:00 PM
Tue Dec 9, 2008 Canucks VS. Predators 5:00 PM
Sat Dec 13, 2008 Canucks VS. Oilers 7:00 PM
Tue Dec 23, 2008 Canucks VS. Sharks 7:00 PM
Thu Jan 1, 2009 Canucks VS. Predators 5:00 PM
Fri Jan 2, 2009 Canucks VS. Thrashers 4:30 PM
Wed Jan 7, 2009 Canucks VS. Oilers 7:00 PM
Tue Jan 20, 2009 Canucks VS. Sharks 7:30 PM
Tue Feb 10, 2009 Canucks VS. Blues 5:30 PM
Thu Feb 12, 2009 Canucks VS. Coyotes 6:00 PM
Fri Feb 13, 2009 Canucks VS. Stars 5:30 PM
Tue Feb 17, 2009 Canucks VS. Flames 6:30 PM
Thu Feb 19, 2009 Canucks VS. Senators 4:30 PM
Sat Feb 21, 2009 Canucks VS. Maple Leafs 4:00 PM
Tue Feb 24, 2009 Canucks VS. Canadiens 4:30 PM
Mon Mar 9, 2009 Canucks VS. Kings 7:30 PM
Wed Mar 11, 2009 Canucks VS. Ducks 7:00 PM
Sat Mar 21, 2009 Canucks VS. Coyotes 7:00 PM
Tue Mar 24, 2009 Canucks VS. Stars 5:30 PM
Thu Mar 26, 2009 Canucks VS. Blues 5:30 PM
Fri Mar 27, 2009 Canucks VS. Avalanche 6:00 PM
Sun Mar 29, 2009 Canucks VS. Blackhawks 4:00 PM
Tue Mar 31, 2009 Canucks VS. Wild 5:00 PM
Sat Apr 4, 2009 Canucks VS. Oilers 7:00 PM
Sat Apr 11, 2009 Canucks VS. Avalanche 12:00 PM
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