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	<title>Vancouver Sun Sports Blogs</title>
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	<description>Crashing the (key)boards</description>
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		<title>Do the Canucks need more legitimate snipers?</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/24/do-the-canucks-need-more-legitimate-snipers/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/24/do-the-canucks-need-more-legitimate-snipers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 20:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Statistics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One criticism of the Canucks that I have frequently heard, either in the comments section here, on Twitter, or from fans I know offline, is that the Canucks don't have enough legitimate snipers. Great scoring chances were wasted, these fans say, by players who just weren't able to finish them off. They stop short of calling them illegitimate snipers, because it's rude to question someone's parentage like that.

Golden opportunities that end up hitting the goaltender's logo tend to loom large in people's memories, particularly if they come at key points in a game. So I wanted to take a look at the statistics and see whether the Canucks actually are below average when it comes to finishing their chances.

Turns out they may have a point.]]></description>
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		<title>What type of coach should the Canucks hire?</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/23/what-type-of-coach-should-the-canucks-hire/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/23/what-type-of-coach-should-the-canucks-hire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 18:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harrison Mooney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Questionable Comedic Content]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To the surprise of absolutely no one -- save Rick Bowness, whose dismissal leaked before Mike Gillis could get ahold of him and wound up being fired by his own daughter -- the Canucks blew up their coaching staff on Wednesday. Bowness, Newell Brown, and most notably, head coach Alain Vigneault were all let go.

And now we look forward. The Canucks are still a team on the cusp, a veteran group that may still be in their window, and it's going to take the right type of coach to get them over the hump. But what type of coach is that? Thursday morning on the Team 1040, the hosts polled listeners with the following three options: the fresh face, the second-chancer, and the NHL proven guy. But those aren't the only options -- not even close. Let's take a look at those and more.
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		<title>Report: Alain Vigneault, Rick Bowness, Newell Brown fired by the Canucks</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/22/report-vigneault-bowness-and-brown-fired-by-the-canucks/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/22/report-vigneault-bowness-and-brown-fired-by-the-canucks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alain Vigneault]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Gillis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newell Brown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Bowness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this morning, Harrison asked just how long Mike Gillis was going to drag out the decision on what to do with Alain Vigneault. Apparently the answer was "this long." Louis Jean from Quebec outlet TVA reports that Vigneault, along with associate coach Rick Bowness and assistant Newell Brown, has been fired by the Canucks.

I, for one, am shocked.]]></description>
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		<title>Canucks delay Alain Vigneault decision as long as possible, probably to torture us</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/22/canucks-practice-tantric-management-delay-alain-vigneault-decision-as-long-as-possible/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/22/canucks-practice-tantric-management-delay-alain-vigneault-decision-as-long-as-possible/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harrison Mooney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vansunsportsblogs.com/?p=21397</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We're now officially two weeks into the Vancouver Canucks' 2013 offseason, and thus far, nothing has been accomplished. (In this way, it's a lot like the short postseason that preceded it.) This is especially frustrating for those that have been waiting well over a year for Alain Vigneault to get fired, and now that it seems a foregone conclusion it will be happening this summer, they'd like it, like, right now, please.

It certainly does seem like the decision has already been made. On Tuesday, both Bob McKenzie and Darren Dreger said about as much. On the Team 1040, McKenzie said he "expected" it, adding, "all things being equal, I can't imagine the Vancouver Canucks come back with the same coach they had, and I can't imagine it dragging on much longer than it has."

Darren Dreger was equally blunt on TSN later that same evening.

"Over the course of [last] weekend, it sounded as if the Vancouver Canucks were making a decision on Alain Vignealt and they would announce the decision and ultimately his dismissal at some point this week," Dreger said. "So best guess is going to be Thursday or Friday, but it definitely sounds like Vancouver is headed in a different direction."]]></description>
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		<title>What can we learn from the Sedins&#8217; gold medal performance at the Worlds?</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/21/what-can-we-learn-from-the-sedins-gold-medal-performance-at-the-worlds/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/21/what-can-we-learn-from-the-sedins-gold-medal-performance-at-the-worlds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daniel Sedin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Henrik Sedin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Championship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's easy to make too much of Daniel and Henrik Sedin's performance at the World Hockey Championships this year, but it's also easy to make too little of it.

When Daniel and Henrik joined Team Sweden in Stockholm, they made an immediate impact. Sweden was 4-2 prior to the Sedins joining the team and had gone 2-for-31 on the powerplay. With the Sedins in the lineup, Sweden won 4 straight enroute to the gold medal and went 5-for-15 on the powerplay. Daniel scored 6 points in those 4 games, while Henrik went off for 9 points, including 4 goals.

As a result, numerous Canucks fans began wondering why the Sedins couldn't perform that way for the Canucks. If they could dominate at the international level, why couldn't they do the same in the NHL?

Here's the thing: they totally have. And I'm not talking about their Art Ross winning seasons; I'm talking about this last season.]]></description>
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		<title>Sedins, Edler leave World Hockey Championships with gold medals, helmets</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/20/sedins-edler-leave-world-hockey-championships-with-gold-medals-helmets/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/20/sedins-edler-leave-world-hockey-championships-with-gold-medals-helmets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harrison Mooney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alex edler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daniel Sedin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Immediately after their elimination from the 2013 NHL postseason (with similar immediacy, even) Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin, alongside the madman Alex Edler, accepted the invitation to the World Hockey Championships.

We've heard it time and time again: the Worlds mean a very different things for European hockey players. And it's true. But these Worlds meant even more to the Swedish players, because Sweden wasn't just a gold medal hopeful -- they were the host nation. A win on home ice would make them the first host nation to win the tournament in 27 years, and to underscore how long ago that was, three of the eight nations in that 1986 World Championships -- Czechoslovakia, West Germany, and gold medal host the Soviet Union -- no longer exist.

On Sunday, Sedin-led Sweden (or Swedin, as it's known when Daniel and Henrik are in the lineup) got it done, bringing gold to the land of the midnight sun.]]></description>
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		<title>Finnish newspaper publishes paper dolls of the Sedins, complete with dresses</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/17/finlands-second-largest-newspaper-publishes-paper-dolls-of-the-sedins/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/17/finlands-second-largest-newspaper-publishes-paper-dolls-of-the-sedins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vansunsportsblogs.com/?p=21352</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While the World Hockey Championships are a bit of an afterthought in North America, they're a much bigger deal in Europe. This is particularly true when it comes to the rivalry between Finland and Sweden, which apparently dates back to 1932.

At the 2010 Olympics, Sweden beat Finland 3-0 during the round robin, but was eliminated before Finland could get their revenge. Finland went on to win the bronze medal. They got their re-match, however, at the 2011 World Championships, trouncing Sweden 6-1 in the gold medal game. The long and storied rivalry will continue on Saturday, as the two countries face each other in the semi-finals after Sweden stunned Canada in the shootout on Thursday.

It's not surprising, then, that Ilta-Sanomet, Finland's second largest newspaper, would rile up some nationalistic feelings in the Friday edition of their paper. They did this, however, in one of the most regrettable ways possible, publishing paper dolls of Daniel and Henrik Sedin wearing high heels with cut-out dresses to attach to them.]]></description>
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		<title>Alex Edler, the world&#8217;s unlikeliest villain, suspended for two international games</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/17/alex-edler-now-a-repeat-offender-the-world-over-suspended-for-two-international-games/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/17/alex-edler-now-a-repeat-offender-the-world-over-suspended-for-two-international-games/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harrison Mooney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alex edler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Championship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Team Sweden eliminated Team Canada from the quarterfinals at the World Hockey Championships Thursday, winning in a shootout despite ignoring years and years of evidence that Daniel and Henrik Sedin should not be used in such situations. Both twins missed on their attempts, and yet, somehow, Team Canada still found a way to lose. That's incredible.

Anyway. With the loss, Dan Hamhuis's World Championships are officially over.

But so too are Alex Edler's. While the rest of his brethren from the tournament's host nation will move on to the semifinals versus Finland -- the archnemesis with which they share the weirdly suggestive-looking Scandinavian peninsula -- Edler has been suspended for the remainder of the tournament after his kneeing incident with Team Canada captain Eric Staal.]]></description>
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		<title>Alex Edler goes knee-on-knee with Eric Staal at World Hockey Championships [VIDEO]</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/16/alex-edler-goes-knee-on-knee-with-eric-staal-at-world-hockey-championships-video/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/16/alex-edler-goes-knee-on-knee-with-eric-staal-at-world-hockey-championships-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alex edler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Championship]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vansunsportsblogs.com/?p=21320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Canucks fans have been wanting Alex Edler to play a more physical game for years. He's proven in the past, to Drew Doughty, for instance, that he can be an effective and devastating hitter, but he has been frustratingly inconsistent with that side of his game.

Edler is such a low-key guy that one of his defining traits is his ability to take a nap almost anywhere. That seems to seep into his play. He remains calm and relaxed on the ice, but never seems to get riled up enough to throw a big hit. He certainly never seems to get emotionally involved enough to get angry and throw a dirty check.

That's why it was shocking to see him go knee-on-knee with Eric Staal during Team Sweden's game against Team Canada at the World Championships. It was an ugly, ugly hit that will likely see Staal miss significant time and earn Edler a hefty suspension.]]></description>
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		<title>18 things Chris Tanev&#8217;s dad will say while negotiating his son&#8217;s next contract</title>
		<link>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/16/18-things-chris-tanevs-dad-will-say-while-negotiating-his-sons-next-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/05/16/18-things-chris-tanevs-dad-will-say-while-negotiating-his-sons-next-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pass it to Bulis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blogs are for lists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Tanev]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Tanev had a solid season for the Canucks, showing that he's ready to step into a larger role next season. He even spent some time in the top-four alongside Alex Edler. It seemed like he instantly developed chemistry with whoever he played with thanks to his calm, simple style of play.

Tanev is also a pending Restricted Free Agent this off-season, leading to an interesting question. How much is Tanev worth? He doesn't do any one thing noticeably well. He doesn't put up points and doesn't hit. What he does do is make smart decisions with the puck and a good first pass out of the zone. He plays largely mistake-free defence, which is a nice switch for Canucks fans used to Kevin Bieksa and Alex Edler, who are far more high-risk.

It was revealed today that Tanev would be representing himself in his contract negotiations, with help from his dad, Mike. That makes things a little more complicated, as Tanev's dad will likely spend the entire meeting with Gillis saying awkward, embarrassing things, causing Tanev to roll his eyes and say "Daaaaaad" at least twice.

Here are 18 things you can expect Tanev's dad to say during his son's contract negotiations.]]></description>
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