No one (including myself) expected much from this season’s iteration of the Vancouver Canucks. The team had superficial forward depth, putting pressure on the younger players. Fortunately, the youth movement paid immediate dividends with Brock Boeser, Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi leading the charge.
Most importantly, any hopes of the playoffs would require incredible goaltending from both Jacob Markstrom and Anders Nilsson. The pair of Swedish netminders wanted to establish themselves as legitimate starters in this league.
The early run of games to start the season put the Canucks on Cloud Nine.