My Review

My review is going to be for the Vancouver Canucks 08-09 season and the 09 playoffs. The Vancouver Canucks so far have had a very successful season. At the beginning of the season they aquired players such as Pavol Demitra, Mats Sundin, Ryan Johnson, Shane O'Brien, and Darcy Hordechuck. Although they lost Markus Naslund and Brendan Morrison, their new players have been filling their shoes nicely. Pavol Demitra has made a large impact on the Canucks. He has scored 19 goals and added 31 helpers to his point list for a total of 50 points. Which is better than Morrisons 25 points last season and with a few more games left in this season he will catch Naslunds point total of 55. Mats Sundin joined the team in early January and is making his impact slowly but surely. He only has 25 points so far but is a big body on the ice. He's strong in the faceoff circle and always a force on the powerplay, his puck moving skills are phenominal. Sundin will definately prove himself in the playoffs. Taking things to the defensive end of the ice, Shane O'Brien has been very productive. He doesn't have any goals or many points but he is a strong defensman who always stands his ground. He isn't afraid to get in a fight either. He is in the top of the league in penalty minutes but that just shows that he likes to play physical. Ryan Johnson and Darcy Hordechuck have been satisfactory 4th liners. Ryan Johnson lead the league last year in blocked shots and he is doing the same this year. Darcy Hordechuck is a checker who is always willing to drop the gloves.
Although our new players are playing exceptionally well, the ones that have been around for a while are doing well too. The Sedin twins are leading the team wil 77 and 76 points and are always prodominate on the powerplay. Added recently to the Sedin line was Alex Burrows. Who, since joining their line, has been scoring more goals and getting more points than ever. He has 47 points and is on track for his first 30 goal season. Ryan Kesler has been dominate as well with 55 points. Kesler Sundin and Demitra have made a strong second line for Vancouver, which can score goals and have combined for a total of 130 points.
Almost Done. But I can't end this review without talking about Roberto Luongo. Luongo is hands down one of the best goalies is the league today. He is second in the league with 7 shutouts, 5th with a 2.34 goals against average, and has a .920 save percentage. The Vancouver Canucks have a verystrong team this year and have a very good chance at the stanley cup.