Some careful maintenance has been made to the Vancouver Canucks roster in the off-season and hopes seem high of a solid regular season. The real question for Willie Desjardins team will be not only making the playoffs but also aiming to avoid another early exit. Last season there were signs during regular season play of a more organized and attack-minded team.
The Canucks ranked 7th overall in the league in terms of wins with 48, also their goal-to-game ratio was an impressive 2.88. Desjardins transformed Vancouver into an effectively penalty kill team and ranked second overall with an impressive 85.