Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning promised we would see the kids in this final stretch of games.
Tonight was only the first game since he made those comments. But already Willie Desjardins is making adjustments and giving young players more ice time. Markus Granlund led all forwards with 19:30 of ice time, followed closely by Bo Horvat at 19:09.
Reid Boucher managed to stay on a line with Horvat and Sven Baertschi for a full game — he finished with 17:24. Boucher was on the ice for both Canuck goals, earning an assist on the first.