The story of the 2010-11 Vancouver Canucks was one of high expectations, but was also one that fell one game short of the Stanley Cup. Naturally, the only way to get that bad taste out is to get back to the Finals, but it will be easier said than done. Ryan Kesler was the best player in the playoffs last year, but he will miss the first month of the season after off-season surgery. He is the player that teams build around, and it will be interesting to see how the team comes together in his absence. All eyes remain on Roberto Luongo after he fell apart in the Stanley Cup Finals. Sure, he had his games, but the maddening inconsistency came to life in the Finals and before that, in the first round against Chicago. If the pressure wasn't unbearable before, then it's about to be turned up by quite a bit. Chris Tanev appeared in a few playoff games in Dan Hamhuis' absence, and acquitted himself nicely with a good showing. With Christian Ehrhoff's departure, Tanev is the leading candidate to replace him, particularly if Keith Ballard doesn't find his way out of Alain Vigneault's doghouse.
Prediction: 1st in West
Movie: Suspiria
Excellent opening sequence, and good middle, but ultimately, an ending that falls short of expectations...that's the Dario Argento movie and the Canucks in a nutshell.
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