Every decision a sports team’s management or coaching staff makes gets questioned by fans and media — that’s simply the way it works. But there are some decisions that are obviously worse than others, and those regarding the Vancouver Canucks‘ lineup have often been plain bad. Luckily, head coach Willie Desjardins seems to be doing what’s right now.
Let’s take a look back to Game 1 of the 2016-17 season, when the Canucks iced the following forward lineup against the Calgary Flames.
Game 1 vs. Calgary Flames
Sedin — Sedin — Eriksson
Gaunce — Sutter — Hansen
Baertschi — Granlund — Virtanen
Burrows — Horvat — Dorsett
The top line is what had Canucks fans excited all summer long, but the question marks start right after that.