Oh man ...
this reads like a k-tel album of hits
numbers like ...
Canucks Team to Beat in Canadian Division
or who could forget ...
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But barring any more major offseason moves, I’d argue that these Canucks would be the team to beat in an all-Canadian division.
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or his classic ...
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In my opinion, only the Canadiens can match Vancouver’s strength in the top-four on defence. Nate Schmidt, Alexander Edler, Tyler Myers and rising superstar Quinn Hughes round out a solid group.
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or the comeback special ...
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Vancouver doesn’t have the same level of star power as Edmonton (Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl) Toronto (John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander) or Winnipeg (Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, Blake Wheeler, Nikolaj Ehlers and Kyle Connor), but the top-six is still championship-caliber.
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one close to his heart ...
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The Canucks, quite simply, look like the most complete team in an all-Canadian division. Calgary and Edmonton lack depth in the bottom-six, and the Oilers especially are devoid of grade-A defencemen.
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Vancouver isn’t a flawless team by any means. But they don’t have any glaring weaknesses at forward, on defence or in the crease compared to the other six Canadian teams. Add it all up, and the Canucks look like the team to beat in an all-Canadian division.
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