I know, it’s only the pre-season and the Canucks
have played pretty well for the past two pre-seasons amassing a record
of 12-0-1. They bowed out of last year’s finals earlier than expected
against the Chicago Blackhawks on some timely scoring from their young players including NHL 10
cover athlete Patrick Kane. And even though they’ve come so close in
years passed and have yet to taste the nectar from Lord Stanley’s Cup,
once again it feels like they have a team that can do just that.
On Monday night the team went up against their division rival the Calgary Flames who
have been a story of their own this pre-season with the return of
long-time Flame Theo Fleury looking to make a comeback after being away
from the game for six years. I have to admit that it’s something that I
love to see even though he was a menace to the Canucks over the years
and someone I detested as an opponent. He played in your face, like a
fly that would buzz around that you couldn’t catch. One of the quickest
in the game during his peak who held many Flames’ scoring records, now
held by teammate Jerome Iginla. I agree with Captain Canuck, Trevor Linden,
and that even though he didn’t go out of the game the way he wanted, if
he can make the team and play well, it would be great to see and great
for Calgary fans.
For the complete blog and video challenge, check it out on the In the Crease blog: FTW - Will the Canucks Contend for the Cup?