It’s time to pour your drink of choice, and not just because Erik Gudbranson got traded.
There’s no question that the Canucks defence has been slaughtered by the opposition in recent matchups. Pretty much any forward unit (aside from the Anaheim Ducks) have been carving the Canucks like an angry Aldo Raine wielding his knife against the Nazi’s in Inglorious Bastards.
Despite the deficiencies on the back-end, there’s a couple of reasons why you should be optimistic about the Canucks defence.
1. Hutton and Stecher have filled in admirably on the top pairing. On a good team they aren’t playing 25+ minutes per game, but they’ve been huge in keeping the Canucks afloat in the standings.