In this episode, I play head coach and give you my preference for what the Vancouver Canucks’ opening night lineup should look like. From the obvious top defensive pairing of Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek, to the debate around who really belongs on the second forward line. I go through every spot on the roster. Plus, I respond to some of your lineup suggestions.
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00:00 — Intro
01:14 — Defence Pairing 01
01:26 — Defence Pairing 02
02:35 — Defence Pairing 03
05:15 — Forward Line 01
07:05 — Forward Line 02
11:49 — Forward Line 03
15:23 — Forward Line 04
17:14 — Responding to Your Vancouvers Canucks Lineups
21:28 — Outro
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14 Comments
there will be injuries throughout the year and there will be strong replacements to call up. management has done a good job with an empty draft cupboard and against the cap when they took on this team. memorial cup speaks for itself.
Nice Line up, just a few days, and we are going to see what Foote is going to do.
I fully agree about the third line, I'm excited to see cootes playing for the canucks.
Mancini before D Petey
I think its a great idea to rotate the defense. It should be all of them though not just the 3rd pairing. A fresh Hughes down the stretch makes sense to me.
9:52 According to your video yesterday, Reichel will be the 2C 🤔
What do you think? Draft another C in 2026 1st round…
Kane – Chytl -Garland is a perfect line, kane is physical and can shoot, garland is great at puck retrieval and can get rebounds, Chytl is creative and carries the play with his speed
Opening night fwd lines (max 9 games) while Hogs and PO Joseph are on IR
DeBrusk EP40 Boeser
Kane Cootes Lekkerimaki
Chytil Raty Garland
O’Connor Bleuger Sherwood
*Karlsson, Sasson in pressbox
Full 23man roster after 9 games, send down Lekks and Cootes…
Kane EP40 Boeser
DeBrusk Chytil Garland
Hogs* Raty Sherwood
O’Connor Bleuger Karlsson
*Sasson(takes Hogs spot if still IR)
Hughes Hronek
M. Pettersson Mancini
E. Pettersson Myers
*Forbort P.O. Joseph
Demko
Lankinen
I cant see them trading Forbort. Why give up the depth. He is really good on the PK. He needs to be replaced on the PK either way he is atleast your 7th dman.
I'd argue that Quinn and Phil is broken. When they first were paired they worked together but Quinn doesn't go to him anymore. They used to function like a 3rd line on the ice but now Phil ends up like a defensive defenceman. Not the worst thing but it's a weaker option than it used to be
Canucks D is well positioned with a large crop of young D once QH leaves in two years and old players retire.
DeBrusk Pettersson Lekkerimaki
Kane Chytil Boeser
Sherwood Blueger Garland
Hoglander Karlsson Cootes
O'Connor
Hughes Hronek
Marcus Myers
Forbort Joseph
Elias
Demko
Lankenin
Myers? The chaotic falling cedar tree … usually onto his own players as he loses balance spinning around looking for the puck in his feet … Ugh. WHY WHY WHY did they re-sign him … we were finally FREE of Myers; RE-SIGN HIM?!?!? We were finally FREE of Beoser; RE-SIGN HIM?!?!? This management is going SIDE-WAYS.
How do you feel about Mancini being sent down