"Argh", The Canucks Story

"Are you kidding me?".  That's what everyone who has watched the last seven Canucks games, has said.  Another season, same problems.  Goal scoring, it can't be stressed enough that the 'Nucks need to produce more goals.  With half their plays in a slump, they need John Tortorella to navigate the team towards winning waters.  Currently in 16th, the Canucks picked the wrong season to semi-tank the season.  As Connor McDavid isn't eligible until the 2015 draft.

Who's In A Slump?

Alex Burrows, David Booth, and the team in general.  Alex Burrows started the season off wrong, blocking a shot with your face will result in a few missed games.  Burrows has had many chances to score, yet has failed on all of them.  With no goals and three assist, he is tied with David Booth in points.  David Booth, the $4.5 million dollar third-liner.  Booth was plagued by injury, the moment he put on a Canuck jersey.  It was assumed he would be bought-out last season. But buy-outs' aren't allowed on injured players.  Tortorella obviously isn't a member of the "David Booth Fan Club" (if their are any people in it...) limiting his games by a high-note.  Booth has one goal, and two assists, this season.  The team... oh the team, the west has gotten'  a lot tougher to play in, this season.  And the Canucks are some of the first to realize that (first being Calgary, and Edmonton, who have been crappy for years).  San Jose, Colorado, and Anaheim are looking like the supreme teams in the league.  And Vancouver... not so much.

Who Needs To Go?

Alexander Edler needs to go, before everybody realizes that he isn't all worth all the hype.  And the main thing they need is offence, at this point.  Frankie Corrado is more than ready for the NHL, as he proved that in the playoffs, last season.  Edler, for some reason, could fetch a good top 6 forward. The Hurricanes are looking for a top two, puck-moving defenceman.  And that could potentially see Carolina trade former Canuck, Tuomo Ruutu, back to Vancouver.  With some prospects coming back with Ruutu.  But this is all in the hands of Edler.  As he has a no-trade Clause.  If he doesn't want out if Vancouver, he stays, and Vancouver... doesn't do to well.

Edler's Season Stats

SEASON	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
REGULAR SEASON	23	3	5	8	-10	16	0	0	0	66	4.5
LEAGUE RANK	226TH	213TH	242ND	253RD	726TH	152ND	236TH	49TH	221ST	51ST	444TH

Stats, Canucks.com

Why The Avalanche Are So Good

After not making the playoffs for the last four seasons, the Colorado Avalanche were looking to turn things around.  They are a team built through the draft, like the Oilers, but it actually worked for them.  With top-end offensive/defensive talent, they were bound to turn things around this season.

They brought in Patrick Roy to coach, and made a president of hockey operations out of former franchise player Joe Sakic.  Patrick Roys first game as a coach sees him go crazy, as Bruce Boudreau put his goons out at the end of a game.  Roy was fined 10,000 for his tirade.   

This season, the Aves have a record of 14-4 and they stand 5th in the league.  Matt Duchene has been a juggernaut this season, with 20 points in 18 games he stands 16th in point leaders.  Nathan Mackinnon has had a great start to his rookie year, playing of the Aves third line.

But the real reason for the Aves success is their young skilled team, their lines look like this: