The Vancouver Canucks lost out to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night, dropping their record to 1-1-1—good for only ninth place in the West, with only three of six potential points.
So is it time to panic and jump off the bandwagon?
Well, in a word: No.
Last year, the Canucks opened up 0-3 and they still finished the season comfortably atop the Northwest Division.
So far, they have lost a close game 2-1 in a shootout against an LA Kings team that is expected to be a contender come playoff time, won a close game 2-1 versus a Florida team, then ran into some problems in a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, who got some help from the officials.
Every forward line, defence pairing and special teams unit, with the exception of the first line of the Sedins and Samuelsson, has had significant changes from last season.
Perhaps it isn't a surprise that the first line is the only one scoring on regular basis.
I'd say the first five or 10 games are a feeling-out process to get comfortable with new linemates and build chemistry, and after that we should be seeing more results—don't forget that th ...
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Vancouver Canucks: At 1-1-1, Is It Time to Panic and Jump Off the Bandwagon?
October 14th, 2010 by Joel Prosser Leave a reply »
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