The Vancouver Canucks are doing too much stick\u002Dchecking, Luke Schenn said Saturday night. In other words, they need to find a harder edge.
The Canucks’ management had hoped to sign a free agent or two,If they really were going to contend, Rutherford has made it clear he knows the defence corps has to improve.
Quinn Hughes will be excellent. The team does hope Oliver Ekman-Larsson can bring more to the table, especially if he and Hughes can somehow makes themselves into a dominant pairing.Article contentVancouver Canucks defenceman Luke Schenn shoots the puck against the Seattle Kraken during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena.
It may not have been the current management team’s choice to sign him to a four-year deal, so it’s not surprising they’re hopeful he can be a useful contributor, even if the evidence so far hardly leads towards such a conclusion.Travis Dermott is handy enough, but how is he doing with his apparent head injury?Article contentKyle Burroughs made an impact with his character and heart last season. He won’t be a regular this season.
But if he’s going to make this team, he needs to show he can be reliable in lower-leverage minutes against his peers, who are depth forwards.
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