Eight games into the 2010-2011 season, the Canucks have completed 10 percent of the marathon that is the NHL regular season, so it seems appropriate to assess how the team is doing so far. It is early, but trends have already started to develop.
Methodology:
Grading the season at this early junction is more like grading an English paper rather than a physics test—it is open to interpretation rather than being black and white.
A key point is that I'm looking at how the player does in their position, i.e. I'm not judging Tanner Glass by the same criteria as Daniel Sedin.
For the forwards, I'm basing the positional analysis on their most common position due to the rotating cast of wingers. Going forward, once Alex Burrows returns, things should stabilize, but right now, the line combinations have been chaotic.
For the defence, I based the division of top four defencemen vs. third pairing/depth defencemen on the average ice-time per game. (So yes, Kevin Bieksa is being judged as a top four, regardless of public opinion on his actual capabilities) I judge the defencemen who play more minutes, especially on special teams, ...
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Vancouver Canucks: Report Card on the First 8 Games
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