Sedins are playing average, but the D is coming together nicely. Ballard and Hamhuis are starting to figure it out, and if the Canucks can choke out their opponents like that even when they aren't playing well, then they have a good shot at having a deep playoff run.
Kesler is looking like a Selke winner. Tambellini looks like one of the biggest steals in a long time. They have 3lines they can roll with anyone, and they have Hodgson and Schroeder on the way. That depth is really going to help in the playoffs.
I honestly think that if Vancouver can avoid LA, Chicago and Colorado in the first round, they have a legitimate shot at making the finals. Hopefully Philadelphia's goaltending remains iffy, Malkin keeps up his Kovalev act, Montreal runs into Philly in the playoffs, Washington keeps crapping the bed, and Boston keeps their blueline nice and weak. I'd say top5 in the league right now... Philly, Detroit, Crosby, Vancouver, (Montreal/Boston/Dallas/Colorado).
Blues game was very good. They didn't play their best, but they won. That's what good teams like Detroit do. Once Salo gets back into game shape, Vancouver is going to have 6deep D that can play in all situations. Bieksa as your 6th Dman is a nice problem to have. I think if they can just fit him in under the cap they should keep him, and even Alberts and Rome. You need NHL proven dmen in the playoffs. With those 6D, I see Vancouver being a very very tough out in the playoffs. Probably only Philly has a deeper defence in the league, now that Montreal has successfully screwed with PK Subban's head. He was playing like an All-Star Dman, and now Jacques Martin and Mike Richards got in his head and he is turning the puck over everywhere. Hopefully his talent wins out on this one, because he has just lost his confidence.
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