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For the Love of the Game

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“You know that the Vancouver Canucks are not in the playoffs, right? Why bother watching the games or series if you can’t root for your own team?” 

These are the questions that I have been asked every day since the 2017 NHL post season began. Yes, I know my team is NOT in the post-season this year, tell me something that I don’t know. You want to know why I will ALWAYS watch the NHL playoffs regardless of whether my team is in it or not?

The simple answer is: playoff hockey is the best, it’s a beast of it’s own whether it includes my team or not. Playoff hockey is incredible, pure and simple. As a hockey fan, how could I not enjoy it?

Would I have loved it even more if I was able to watch and root for my own team this post-season? Absolutely, but that does not mean that I will not enjoy the magic that is the playoffs. My love of the game goes beyond just my own team. Yes I will always be a Vancouver Canucks fan through and through, but I am also a fan of the game itself whether my team is involved or not. Give me all the games, all the overtime, all the unpredictability and everything in between that leads to the Stanley Cup Finals.

16 teams entered the fight on April 12. 2 teams remain to finish the battle for the Stanley Cup beginning on May 29. Will the Nashville Predators incredible post-season play lead them to their first Stanley Cup victory? Will the Pittsburgh Penguins be the first team to repeat as champions in back to back years since the Detroit Red Wings (’97 & ’98)?

Nashville has had incredible goal-tending along with a strong defense and players in every position stepping up every single game. Pittsburgh despite being without some of their core players have found a way to win in every situation. Both have what it takes to win and no matter which way this final 2017 playoff series closes out, we are in for one heck of a finish.

If you are like me, a fan watching with no loyalties to either side, which team are you hoping to see hoist the cup this year?

As always, until next time, nuck said.

Sarah E.L.

P.S. Canucks fans, don’t forget, as the off-season goes on, I’d love to feature as many FAN stories as possible. For more information for how you can have your story featured, click the link: https://nucksaid.com/2017/05/16/true-blue-2017/

True Blue 2017

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As we edge deeper into the Vancouver Canucks off-season and the local media focus on all of the decisions that will or will not be made, here on NUCKSAID, it means that it’s time to put the spot light on YOU, the fans. The summer tradition continues. What exactly is the True Blue tradition, you ask? Allow me to explain.

The True Blue series takes the spotlight off of the angst that is off-season rumour mills and puts it on YOU the fans and YOUR stories. It has become a favourite summer tradition of mine to feature during the off-season. As we count down to the new season around the corner, it is time to share your Canuck stories and how you became a fan of this team, the game and what keeps drawing you back year after year. Over the past three summers, I have had the absolute pleasure of connecting with Canucks fans from all over the world and sharing their stories with all of you.

Here’s a summary post from the first summer of TRUE BLUE to give you more of an idea of just how special this summer project is:

True Blue: Thank-you.

This year, I’m calling out to ALL Vancouver Canucks AND Utica Comets fans to share their stories. Whether you live in Canada or the USA or across the globe, I would love to feature YOUR story as a part of this year’s series.

Fan stories and experiences are some of my favourite hockey stories to share with you and since I’m asking for your stories, I will share another part of my story as well. Is this the year, that you and your story will be featured? Or do you know someone who would like their Canucks story featured? If you’d like more details on how YOU can be featured in True Blue 2017, simply send me an e-mail to: nucksaid@gmail.com with the subject line: TRUE BLUE.

I look forward to hearing and sharing as many stories as you are all willing to share and have read by many more throughout the summer. Here’s to making the long off-season a little more enjoyable by sharing all kinds of hockey stories!

As always, until next time, nuck said.

Sarah E.L.