January 31 – Well thank God this month is over huh? You think they can turn this skid around tonight? And if they don’t shouldn’t we just own up to being the worst team in the league? At least we’d have an identity.

January 29 – Remember earlier this year when the Canucks teased a marketing campaign with the word Seven? Who knew that number would be so relevant just a few months later, only now it’s the man behind the bench who needs to be “retired.” If you’re so inclined, let your voice be heard.

January 21: Sure, Vancouver took it to the Sharks but the end result seems oddly the same as the rest of January, a month in which they have eight points out of a possible 20. And even the nicest grade school teacher knows that’s an F.

January 17 – Two more games until the All Star break and it’s certainly not a stretch to think the Canucks may have two more losses in them, bringing the four game skid to a six game train wreck. Gillis won’t tip his hat and Vigneault and the players will all say the right thing. But if it happens, what would you do?

January 10 – Wow. A simply stunning home debut for the chrome krona. And the team coughs up two easy points with San Jose, of all teams, waiting for them tonight. Wake me when this weekend is over.

January 9 – So our injured goalie is an All-Star? Well done National Hockey League. I applaud your analytical thinking and fine tuned rational hockey sense to name a guy who hasn’t played in 20 plus games to your stupid PR event. Sundin gets to hear cheers instead of boos tonight when the Blues come to town. Get ready for the O’Brien/Backes fight immediately when the puck drops.

January 5 – Another good Labarbera start ends in another shootout loss for Vancouver, now 1-5 on the year when they can’t commit to winning in a 65 minute stretch.And Schneider is on his way back to Manitoba too.

December 31: Up next in the carousel of goalies marking their own graves: Antonio Jason Labarbera, come on down! If you liked being left to hang yourself by your own skate laces down in the pits of LA, you may enjoy your trip north where your new team hasn’t quite figured out how to play in front of either goalie you’ll be looking to replace while the team captain sits with his wounded groin (and pride).

December 28: Our fair team can’t buy a win these days. So what better way to cure those ills then welcoming the incredibly sucky Ottawa Senators into town? We have to win this game. We just have to.

December 18 – Six months later and 13 million dollars less, the new bald savior has decided retirement sounds boring and a short vacation to Vancouver sounds just about right. Christ. Talk about sloppy seconds!