Cone of silence surrounds Canucks’ dome game
The Vancouver Canucks won’t comment on the “grand plan.” Neither will BC Place Stadium offi cials. Or even the NHL itself. The “grand plan,” as outlined Tuesday by the league’s broadcast partner TSN, is to have six outdoor or stadium games next season, including one March 2, 2014 at BC Place Stadium between the Canucks and Ottawa Senators. On Tuesday, Canucks’ COO Victor de Bonis refused to comment when asked by Sun columnist Iain MacIntyre. On Wednesday, we were passed from one BC Place media contact to a director of communications for PavCo and, finally, to the NHL’s Jamey Horan. Not surprisingly, Horan was unable to provide any details. “There is nothing to report. I can’t comment, sorry,” he said. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, there are “details that have to be worked out ... contracts haven’t been signed” and the list of games is “subject to change.” But he stated this was the league’s “grand plan.” The six proposed games are: Jan. 1, 2014 – Leafs vs. Red Wings at Michigan Stadium ( confi rmed); Jan. 25 – Ducks vs. Kings at Dodger Stadium; Jan. 26 – Devils vs. Rangers at Yankee Stadium; Jan. 29 – Islanders vs. Rangers at Yankee Stadium; March 1 – Penguins vs. Blackhawks at Soldier Field; March 2 – Senators vs. Canucks, BC Place Stadium. ( The games at Yankee Stadium are during Super Bowl Week.)