Halford & Brough in the Morning Not A Banner Weekend For Vancouver Hockey
Mar 16, 2026
John Marossi, MLB Network reporter on-site at the World Baseball Classic in Miami, shares vivid field reporting and player interviews. He talks WBC atmosphere and crowd intensity. He previews Venezuela vs Italy and assesses pitching matchups. He explores how Italy’s success could change baseball’s footprint and discusses international play, Olympic hopes, and roster/pitching limits.
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Canucks Home Slide Is Deep And Specific
- The Canucks' home struggles are severe, sitting 7-21 at Rogers Arena and lacking consecutive home wins for 372 days.
- Saturday's 5-2 loss to Seattle featured shaky goaltending by Nikita Tolo Pilo and a disastrous line change that led to a 4-on-1 rush and Oleksiak's goal.
Infamous Line Change Led To 4-on-1 Goal
- Jason Brough recounts a hilariously bad Kraken line change where two Canucks left to change and Seattle executed a one-pass rush for Oleksiak's slot shot.
- The change happened at the far bench with Seattle in possession at their blue line, leaving a four-on-one opportunity.
Linden Says Philosophical Split Drove Past Decisions
- Trevor Linden says his vision for a rebuild differed from ownership and Jim Benning, and he was the "odd man out" in 2014–2018 decisions.
- Linden praises current management's approach while noting there's no linear path to success and referencing the 1994 team's eclectic construction.