On the Forecheck
Captain, goalie, savior
by Forechecker on 10/15/08 at 09:12 AM ET
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Alan Ryder uses his trademark Player Contribution analysis to break down the Vancouver Canucks, in an effort to understand how they won the Northwest in 2007, fell short of the playoffs in 2008, and what to expect from them this year. I’ll give you a hint; the fate of their season rests on Captain Goalie’s shoulders.
Before reaching the obvious conclusion that Luongo had an off-season in 2008 I should point out that any PC score for a goaltender that is north of 200 points is exceptional. His score ranked him as ‘only’ the fifth most impactful goalie in the NHL in 2008. But … Roberto had an off-season and this cost the Canucks about eight points in the standings.
Read on for a statistically comprehensive, yet very readable, breakdown of the Canucks.
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