If history is an indication of anything, the Vancouver Canucks hot start to 2017-18 could mean a bad finish and a non-playoff year.
Vancouver started out 2016-17 4-0-0, only to finish 29th in the league standings. They also jumped out to a 3-0-1 start in 2015-16, only to finish third-worst in the NHL. But despite the obvious flaws on this team, many should start taking the Canucks as a legitimate playoff contender in 2018.
We’ll start by putting an end to the advanced stats argument early.
Thus far, the Canucks have a 48.89 Corsi For percentage, which places them 17th in the NHL.