The slogan for this Canucks season is 'Unfinished Business.' But as the pre-season draws to a close, injuries have prevented the club from icing a finished product. (imacSportsnet)
Their big summer spends on Russian free agents Ilya Mikheyev and Andrei Kuzmenko should significantly upgrade Vancouver’s top-nine forwards, giving the team more speed, skill and scoring depth.
Then in Friday’s 4-0 win against the profoundly-dismal looking Arizona Coyotes, who managed only seven shots in 60 minutes against Canucks starter Thatcher Demko, top-six Vancouver winger Conor Garland left the game injured after taking a second-period hit from Laurent Dauphin. “Dermott and Myers are out here, hopefully week to week or in Myers' case, two to four weeks. But we're looking at all options to make our team better depth-wise. To have a guy like Riley Stillman coming in here helps us, being a little bit harder to play against and also getting a younger defenceman.”
With the trade of Dickenson, who bombed in his only campaign with the Canucks, managing just five goals and 11 points in 62 games last year in what he described as a “garbage” season, Aman, 22, or minor-leaguer Sheldon Dries looks likely to start the season as the fourth-line centre beside newcomers Curtis Lazar and Dakota Joshua.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Canucks: Injury puts Tyler Myers on the shelf for 2 to 4 weeksCanucks coach Bruce Boudreau said Myers suffered a lower\u002Dbody injury in Wednesday\u0027s game.
Read more »
Canucks’ Swedish duo Nils Aman, Linus Karlsson in rookie rush for lineup spotsBoth 22\u002Dyear\u002Dold forwards being still in the roster mix on the eve of the regular season is a surprise, even to head coach Bruce Boudreau.
Read more »
BRUCE MACTAVISH: Like most of the island’s other migratory birds, hawks use southwestern Newfoundland as their launch pad | SaltWireICYMI: BRUCE MACTAVISH: Like most of the island’s other migratory birds, hawks use southwestern Newfoundland as their launch pad | SaltWire
Read more »
Canucks vs. Coyotes Recap: Vancouver finishes pre-season with a 4-0 win over ArizonaThe Canucks finished the pre\u002Dseason with a pair of solid wins.
Read more »