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Vancouver Canucks: Travis Green’s odd meritocracy

NHL coaches both fascinate and frustrate hockey fans. It’s not a definitive rule, but most of these bench bosses were not former stars during their NHL playing days; some didn’t even get the chance to play in the world’s best hockey league. They all have their quirks and fixations with certain players, and Vancouver Canucks fans are well aware of that with their coaches.

Travis Green is in an interesting position. It’s no easy task to squeeze what you can out of a rebuilding team. He will be tested since his two best players in Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser are injured for the time being.