Canucks at 50: Playoff debut ended in disappointment for young team

As rough a start as the 1970s were for the Vancouver Canucks, they turned things around by the middle of the decade. In the spring of 1975 the Canucks were Smyth division champions and made their debut in the Stanley Cup playoffs against the powerhouse Montreal Canadiens. Even though they were division champions, the Canucks weren't exactly brimming with confidence. Sports writer Tom Watt wrote: Read More