What We Know So Far. (Pretty Much Everything)
The petty clash of millionaire egos inside the Canucks locker room is now confirmed by the supreme director of the Canucks Hockey Drama Club.
If you missed the media feeding frenzy about Rutherford's frank and revealing interview with Gary Mason of The Globe and Mail, good for you. You're living a charmed life off the grid.
Stop reading now!
From TheScore
"I felt like for a long time that there was a solution here because everybody has worked on it, including the parties involved..."
"But it only gets resolved for a short period of time and then it festers again. And so it certainly appears like there's not a good solution that would keep this group together."
"We're talking about two of our top players. Certainly, our two best forwards. It can really be tough on a franchise - not only present but into the future - when you're planning on peaking this team into a contending team and then you find out that's not going to happen. Or at least it's not going to happen with the group we have now. Then you have to put together a new plan."
"When you don't have chemistry, it's hard to be that consistent team because there's too much going on in the room for everybody to concentrate on what they're supposed to do," Rutherford said.
Rutherford was asked if the ongoing drama has impacted the entire team.
"Yes, yup," Rutherford replied.
When you're an easily distracted millionaire hockey player, it's tough to tune out the locker room chatter and go out on the ice and earn those millions. Sheesh.
It's a good thing all these guys are so talented at hockey. They're not equipped to eek out a living like most of us - dealing with assholes every freaking day.
In just a moment we'll let you settle this locker room tiff in our traditional NM democratic fashion - with a poll. But first... indulge my little rant.
This little tempest in a jock strap was an issue before Bo was traded. JR/PA chose to trade Bo and resign JT. They obviously felt the team had a better chance of success with JT leading a beefed up D. Ronnie was the payback for dealing Bo away to make his millions and millions in a far off land. They resigned Pete for the 5th richest contract in the league. Smart hockey moves so I heard.
Last season proved the Canucks could be a very good team despite the pettiness amongst some 'stars'. However, as Pete faded last season and into the playoffs it seemed more than tendinitis was bothering him. Possibly it was tenderness of the ego. Meanwhile, JT had a weak start to the season, was benched or self-benched and then self-exiled for 10 games.
According to Brad Richardson, Miller was too hard on EP. Bruce B said that EP thrives on positive reassurance, not negative name-calling.
I do not care.
Westy and Kent call me terrible names, threaten me with unspeakable drinking games and I take it - for free. If I was a better writer and some insane blog paid me $11.6 million a year, I'd take all the razzing and threats of Rumageddon with a smile and a thank you.
So... I'm putting the cause, the cure on the players. As they say on Bluesky...
Luc gets it. To quote Jason Brough, after he quoted me on the radio last week: "I want to cheer for players who WANT TO BE VANCOUVER #CANUCKS." If you can't play for each other, play for the fans. If you won't do that, give MY team's jersey back, and kindly fuck off.
— The King of Blind Bay (@imrealgoode.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Oh... and they're saying so much more... it's a soc-med frenzy, kids. https://bsky.app/hashtag/Canucks
Anyhow, there's plenty of blame to go around in this season's Nucks Drama Club: Crush The Fan's Hopes ongoing shiteshow.
More importantly... who do you feel is the problem child/adult? It's a big list and sometimes it's tough for a long suffering Canucks fan to just pick just one. You can choose your Top 3. Multi-Polar Proportional Voting is how we run NM's democracy. (when Kent isn't dictating how and what you listen to)
