A few weeks ago it was looking pretty grim in Vancouver. Scoring was down, losses were mounting, pressure was bearing down on Willie Desjardins and Jim Benning, and there was no light at the end of the tunnel.
Fast forward a little bit, and it’s a whole different story. Yes, we’re still losing games. Yes, pressure remains on management. But scoring has improved, and it’s thanks in large part to the efforts of the highest goal scorer in franchise history, Daniel Sedin.
Let’s take a look at Daniel’s season so far, and what we can reasonably expect from him as the season unfolds.