Stick on the Ice
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It's that time of the year again (^o^).
Canucks hockey has always been a big part of my TV watching regimen, but with my growing number of 'favorite' TV shows (the list on my facebook has expanded substantially), I'm gonna have to make some compromises so I can actually get some studying done!
The team has changed quite a bit, with Mattias Ohlund being the most senior member remaining (who, by the way, is still my favorite player). These changes weren't very welcome though, as expectations were pretty low with the whole Sundin fiasco blowing up in Mike Gillis' face. This, of course has changed as our franchise-record pre-season has gotten people pretty excited around here.
A couple of new faces that Nucks Fans are keeping an eye on are Jannick Hansen and Steve Bernier, who seem to be fitting in quite nicely. Hansen brings speed and some scoring touch to the checking line, while Bernier can hopefully be the permanent right wing on the Sedin line.
Of course, what's gotten the most news in the past week has been the unorthodox captaincy of Roberto Luongo (who just got a big 'C' painted on his mask). Almost all of the on-ice captain responsibilites will be performed by alternates Mitchell and Ohlund, so Luongo's role on the ice won't change much visibly. Still, there's no question that Luongo's competitiveness and fire will make him a good leader, and hopefully it will help him keep focus on his game as well.
Let's just hope that the preseason doesn't have an inverse relationship to the regular one (o___O).
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series." - Steve Rushin
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