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Plays of the Week: November 1st
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Jeff Veillette
Nov 1, 2015, 22:15 ESTUpdated:
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Amazing how quickly things can change, isn’t it? A week ago, Jake Virtanen and Jared McCann had uncertain futures. The Canucks still hadn’t picked up a win at home, the Habs looked invincible and Richard Bachman was still a figment of our imaginations. Yet here we are, with the tables turned. Let’s take a look back at what happened between then and now:

The Games


October 27th: Streak Breakers (5-1 Win)
“Snapping the Canadiens’ record-setting win streak is a good way to cap a disappointing homestand. Though the Canucks only managed four points in five home games, they removed a good deal of that bitter taste with their solid outing on Tuesday.” -Thomas Drance

October 29th: Nikushkin vs. Virtanen (4-3 OT Loss)
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October 30th: Secondary Assist Wizard Luca Sbisa (4-3 Win)
“Now that this game is behind them, Vancouver can focus on solidifying their dominance in the absolute trash heap that is currently the Pacific Division. Jared McCann can keep being underrated but incredible, Radim Vrbata can continue being my favorite member of the Canucks, and hopefully Jacob Markstrom will be back soon.” -Cat Silverman

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“I certainly wouldn’t expect Vancouver to be any sort of a powerhouse this season, but it does seem possible for them to continue on getting points at roughly the clip they are now. 11 points in 9 games works out to be about 100 points over the course of a season – right around where they were last season. That’s probably far too optimistic, but the context is a little different this year.” -Jeremy Davis
Is Jacob Markstrom a Rhythm Goaltender?
“All the same, there’s a pretty reasonable case to be made that Markstrom benefits from an increased workload. It would certainly explain why he’s struggled to establish himself as an NHL backup and only ever showed as quasi-competent in a brief stretch as a starter.” -JD Burke

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