from Ben Kuzma of The White Towel,
The Canucks are winning collectively with a conference leading 29-10-7 record, but are losing individually with indifferent play. Jeff Tambellini and Manny Malhotra haven’t scored in 11 games, Raffi Torres has been blanked in 10, Mason Raymond in nine and Jannik Hansen in eight games. All this from a team that’s third in NHL scoring and second on the power play.
“If the playoffs come tomorrow, are we ready for it?,” asked Samuelsson, who has eight goals and is on pace for just 17 compared to a career-high 30 last season. “I don’t know. If you ask guys around the lockerroom if they feel good about themselves, it’s maybe half the team. We have to improve as a team like that. We have to believe in each other and to know what to do in all situations. That’s how I look at. We’ve been winning a lot of games, but have we been improving as a team? That’s what we’ve got to ask ourselves.”
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