While the Athletic might not have them as a favourite, their model has them firmly entrenched in the "contender" status:



Pretty good read and breakdown: https://www.nytimes.com/a...s-2024-25-season-preview/
- NewYorkNuck

Dom caught so much shit for his ranking of the Canucks last year (Quinn Hughes as a C tier player) that he's being much nicer this time around

Sort of weird that the NHL season starts today, as well as the Canucks play their last preseason game tonight.... but oh well, get to go to a bar here in Berlin and watch an NHL game

Sort of weird that the NHL season starts today, as well as the Canucks play their last preseason game tonight.... but oh well, get to go to a bar here in Berlin and watch an NHL game
- NewYorkNuck

Why aren't you over in Czechia watching live?

Why aren't you over in Czechia watching live?
- NorthNuck

Have poop to do this weekend... plus Sabres Devils? No thank you

Have poop to do this weekend... plus Sabres Devils? No thank you
- NewYorkNuck

You could be watching future Canucks Jack and Luke Hughes!

You could be watching future Canucks Jack and Luke Hughes!
- NorthNuck

We should trade Quinn to the Devils while his value is high. It's a perfect pump and dump.

Brandan Ferraro has now entered the business. He did color on radio for some Canuck games this preseason. His voice is almost identical to Ray's. This should make Ruby happy for generations.

- boonerbuck

I saw him on an intermission. If there wasn't video, I would have had no idea it wasn't Ray. It's almost creepy how alike they sound ... voice, cadence, everything.

Dom caught so much shit for his ranking of the Canucks last year (Quinn Hughes as a C tier player) that he's being much nicer this time around
- NorthNuck

I still see so much disrespect out there. It seems like most talking heads think that canucks winning the Pacific last season was a fluke.

If we can get our goaltending situation figured out, I think this season's roster is better than last season.

I still see so much disrespect out there. It seems like most talking heads think that canucks winning the Pacific last season was a fluke.

If we can get our goaltending situation figured out, I think this season's roster is better than last season.
- bloatedmosquito

Off-season stuff has been great IMO. On paper, 'possibly' a better roster but we'll see how Tocchet translates it all to the ice. Demko healthy is huge. Plus the 11.6 mil dollar Swede needs to buck up. Another half-season like that and yipes...

What's up with Miller there are inklings of an injury?

Off-season stuff has been great IMO. On paper, 'possibly' a better roster but we'll see how Tocchet translates it all to the ice. Demko healthy is huge. Plus the 11.6 mil dollar Swede needs to buck up. Another half-season like that and yipes...

What's up with Miller there are inklings of an injury?
- LordHumungous

Miller says he's fine. From the recent IMac interview:

Clearly, Miller’s patience was wearing thin with what was a reasonable interrogation over an injury/illness/issue that did not appear to be affecting the Canucks’ 103-point centre as he practised at full pace throughout training camp and the pre-season.

He's been practising at full pace so that would indicate nothing's wrong. Who knows. He's a bit of an enigma.

I still see so much disrespect out there. It seems like most talking heads think that canucks winning the Pacific last season was a fluke.

If we can get our goaltending situation figured out, I think this season's roster is better than last season.
- bloatedmosquito

Forwards are better, Defense is worse, Goaltending is a big question mark. I see it as a wash, however the sky high shooting percentages have to come down a bit. I think the Canucks will finish with 105-ish points. Winning the division again depends entirely on how Edmonton does.

I still see so much disrespect out there. It seems like most talking heads think that canucks winning the Pacific last season was a fluke.

If we can get our goaltending situation figured out, I think this season's roster is better than last season.
- bloatedmosquito

That's because it was.

We should trade Quinn to the Devils while his value is high. It's a perfect pump and dump.
- Load Management

That's because it was.
- Oildrum

Look at confident oil fan. We will see. I'm just so happy that games between the oil and nucks are significant again. Looking forward to the battle!

Arturs Šilovs will play the full game tonight, per Rick Tocchet. #Canucks  @Sportsnet650

Excited to see the team put together tonight. I'm most curious about that 3rd D pairing....

Nice to see QH still shooting when he should.

Good start. Little sloppy but that should be expected.

Not looking like a pre-season game between these two teams there is animosity and competitive pride on the line who’s better too.

That's because it was.
- Oildrum

I wish your Oil well in crashing and burning this season.

Even though it’s just pre-season don’t see the mirage against the Oil you’re so confident about.

Excited to see the team put together tonight. I'm most curious about that 3rd D pairing....
- boonerbuck

They looked good standing up to the cheap shots by Nurse and co.

The whole system with the D moving up on the rush looks great. Two goals by D and Bains keeps putting some bite in PP2. PK and Silovs solid. The new lines have clicked looking good for top six.

Silovs looking very solid. Debrusk/Petey/Sprong putting up 5 points. Bains looked like he belonged out there. D was pretty good.

Heard a lot of Warren Zevon over the years and I thought I've heard every hockey song ever done but this is a first... great song.

Hear a lot of Warren Zevon over the years and I thought I've hear every hockey song ever done but this is a first... great song.


- boonerbuck

Never heard that one before.

Never heard that one before.
- K-man25

David Letterman is the voice saying "Hit somebody".