VANCOUVER, BC - APRIL 18: Nils Hoglander #36 of the Vancouver Canucks drives to the next after getting past Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of NHL hockey action at Rogers Arena on April 17, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
There was some excitement heading into the 2021-21 Vancouver Canucks season.
The team’s second round pick in 2019, Nils Höglander came into training camp and impressed. The Swede was coming off a five goal and nine assist season with Rögle BK of the SHL and it was a difficult time for him there as the Swedish team went through a COVID-19 outbreak.