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GAME ON! Canucks 2013 season preview

Found January 19, 2013 on Rob The Hockey Guy: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ryan Kesler,  David Booth,  Cory Schneider,  Roberto Luongo,  Andrew Alberts,  Jim Vandermeer
TEAMS: Anaheim Ducks,  Vancouver Canucks,  Pittsburgh Penguins,  New York Rangers
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We’ve waited a long time for this… The Canucks open their season tonight against the Anaheim Ducks at Rogers Arena! So what can we expect this year? Thus far, predictions have been wide ranging. There are some still picking the Canucks to go to the Stanley Cup final, while others are predicting that they will miss the playoffs because of injuries to Ryan Kesler and David Booth. The bookies have the Canucks at 11-1 to win the Stanley Cup, putting them behind only the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins as favourites to win the Cup. Can they win it all? Of course they can. Will they? Maybe. To win the Stanley Cup this year, a lot of things will need to go right. The Sedins will need to remain superstars in the league. Cory Schneider will need to play like he did as a backup, with an increased workload. The Canucks defence corps (1 through 6) will need to be strong. Ryan Kesler will need to return from injury and return to being the Selke Trophy winning 40 goal scorer. And of cour...
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