Canucks Player Power Rankings – Nov. 16th, 2015
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It was, once again, not a banner week for the Vancouver Canucks. But between some hometown love, some Danish revenge, and a really, really bad team photo, there are some positives to pull from a week that saw more than a few fans express a longing for Luca Sbisa.
1. Jannik Hansen:
Jannik Hansen and the Sedins (who were are from now on calling The Hansen Brothers) really do work well together. The trio combined for 11 points against Columbus and Jannik finally got back at Torts for that unforgettable shoulder-poke.
2. Ben Hutton:
A tenth of the population of Prescott, Ontario came to watch Ben Hutton play in Ottawa and they were loud. An entire section of people chanting “B what? B-HUTT!” is just the sweetest thing to happen since this hairstyle:
3. Hunter Shinkaruk:
While the rest of the Canucks dressing room is likely feeling pretty sick of travelling around the east coast and losing most games, Hunter Shinkaruk is probably on top of the world! Not only will he likely play his first NHL game tomorrow, but he was even personally greeted by Jake Virtanen upon joining the big club.
4. Jacob Markstrom:
This week, Markstrom finally got his first game of the season under his belt in Columbus. While it was not necessarily a textbook win, it was a lot of fun. Look at him go:
5. Luca Sbisa:
Absence certainly does make the heart grow fonder. Luca Sbisa’s absence and the Canucks poor results are probably unrelated, but the longer this lasts, the more people will miss Luca. Is Sbisa better than Tanev, Hamhuis, Edler, and Weber? Probably not. But he hasn’t contributed to a single loss this week and it appears that he’s close to returning, so it’s been a pretty bang-up week for young Luca.
6. Daniel Sedin:
Currently leading the team in goals and assists, Daniel is currently playing the role of both Sedins. Good effort, Henrik.
7. Henrik Sedin:
While Daniel carries the load offensively, Henrik is busy hanging out with his hip friend Strombo. Here we see Henrik predict a two-goal night for himself in Toronto. He did not score any goals but the optimism is nice.
8. Alex Burrows:
Burrows left the team to go back to Vancouver for “a good thing” which means that his wife is probably having a baby. This is great because fun things do tend to happen when the Burrows family grows.
9. Sven Baertschi:
Alongside Horvat and Vrbata, Sven picked up a lucky goal but it’s a goal all the same. More importantly, THE BAER might be the weakest nickname ever.
10. Brandon Prust:
Prust joined the team in Montreal and appears to be on the verge of returning to the lineup. He also shared this photo from the Canucks team dinner, which I highly recommend checking out in detail. We have young entrepreneur Jake Virtanen, Ben “teenager who just woke up” Hutton, Dickensian villain Ryan Miller, and what appears to be either Luca Sbisa or a very frightening silhouette of Super Mario.
11. Bo Horvat:
One of these weeks, Bo Horvat will get a couple of bounces and break out. Until then, he’s preparing for a career in modelling in case the hockey thing doesn’t work out. Photographs by budding photographer Jake Virtanen.
12. Jared McCann:
McCann had some very promising shifts in Toronto but overall #thesix only provided him with woes.
13. Chris Tanev:
Chris Tanev has set expectations so high that a mere handful of defensive mistakes is enough to cause mild panic. He has an excuse at least:
14. Chris Higgins:
Chris Higgins’ new album Purpose is now available for purchase on iTunes!
15. Alex Edler:
Doing essentially the opposite of what Hansen did, Edler almost looked as bad as Torts-era Edler this week. I say almost because nothing can out-do the misfortune of actual Torts-era Edler:
16. Yannick Weber:
After failing to block a shot, Yannick Weber drew the ire of Don Cherry this week. Don Cherry then drew the ire of Weber’s girlfriend Kayla Price. It was wonderful:
17. Ryan Miller:
Ryan Miller literally said himself that he is “having a bad week”. He suffered two losses, found himself in the middle of discussions about goaltending equipment controversy, and was left confused by reviewed goals both for and against his team in Toronto. Plus this happened:
18. Dan Hamhuis:
Hamhuis continues to look sad and make Canucks fans sad by not being 2011 Dan Hamhuis. Father time is a cruel man.
19. Matt Bartkowski:
This guy sure is fast! He probably leads the league in rushes that result in no scoring chances.
20. Derek Dorsett & Adam Cracknell:
They played some hockey this week, I guess.
21. Jake Virtanen:
Jake Virtanen was by no means the worst Canuck this week, but his gaffe that lead to Toronto’s fourth goal could be enough to land him in the press box. Should this be the case, at least he’ll have a great view of Ben Hutton, who Jake appears to have some love for:
22. Brandon Sutter:
Brandon Sutter scored a really nice goal and then missed two games which is too bad.
23. Radim Vrbata:
Radim Vrbata scored a meaningless goal with 2 seconds left in Saturday’s loss. Then Mike Babcock challenged it and it was called back. That’s how Radim’s season is going so far.
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