The Canucks chose to retool rather than rebuild. Will they be proven right this season – or wrong?
like a potent offensive club, don’t they? They boast some of the most talented hockey players in the world. It always felt like just a matter of time before Pettersson parlayed his tremendous skill and shooting ability into a monster campaign, and it happened last season when he exploded for 39 goals and 102 points. Tocchet increased Pettersson’s average ice time from 19:54 to 21:21, and Pettersson went off for 20 goals and 48 points in 36 games under his new coach.
This offseason, GM Patrik Allvin evidently committed to cleaning up Vancouver’s play in its own end. Blueger and Suter will help in checking-line roles. On the blueline, Ian Cole will bring Stanley Cup-winning experience, while Soucy offers a big body and reliably vanilla defensive game. While the Canucks appear stagnant on offense, they seem visibly improved defensively on paper. That will help them twofold, helping their scorers get back on the attack quicker in transition and lightening their goaltenders’ workloads.Miller screaming at third-string goaltender Collin Delia during a game summed up the disaster that was Vancouver’s net last season. The Canucks lost starter Demko for roughly three months after he suffered a lower-body injury in early December.
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