Vancouver Canucks Tickets

Vancouver Canucks Tickets

It is difficult to come up with reasons to call the Vancouver Canucks pursuit of a third straight season with the best record and most points in the NHL standings over the course of the 2012-2013 regular season into question. Rogers Arena is filled with fans with Vancouver Canucks tickets expecting the best record. They are also expecting something that has not happened during those very successful seasons, a Stanley Cup trophy.

To begin with, the offense, though slightly stalled thanks to injury and age, are still one of the best in the league. Center Henrik Sedin leads the top-six as a terrific distributor. He is aging so the Canucks must win it all soon if they are going to with this roster. Vancouver pairs him with Daniel Sedin, his brother, and Alex Burrows on the first line. Now, center Ryan Kesler is out with injury for a while, but once he returns he will man the second line and play with David Booth and Mason Raymond. In the meantime, center Manny Malhotra will need to play up to his former self before falling back down to the talent level that has him leading the third line.

Just as the Vancouver Canucks first three lines of forwards are excellent, so are the first three lines of the defense. Dan Hamhuis and Kevin Bieksa are great in transition. Alex Edler and Jason Garrison are just as dangerous. Garrison is even a real goal scoring option. These guys will also be protecting the zone for Cory Schneider, the goaltender who has taken over for Robert Luongo, who has accepted a backup role. Schneider is both big and athletic, making him one of the best netminders in the NHL. Thus, it follows if the Canucks are to reach the Stanley Cup Finals he has to be healthy and has to be as good as he can be in the regular season.

Perhaps the most dangerous part of the game for the team is keeping the competitive edge. After dominating for three regular seasons, this squad has to find a way to keep from getting bored and just waiting for a chance to prove itself in the postseason. Vancouver Canuck tickets for this season will not likely see such a short fall from grace, as the experts are fueling the team with second guesses as to the club’s ability to take first place again.