Perhaps no team has struggled to score as much as the Vancouver Canucks over the past five seasons, but the tables are turning rapidly in 2018-19.
Through the first 15 games of the season, at least.
Rookie Elias Pettersson is already performing like a true superstar. He’s single-handedly taking over games, beating teams with his shooting, skating and puck movement. He’s elevating the play of his teammates.
But the Canucks sit at 9-6-0 not just because of Pettersson, but because the other forwards are starting to contribute a lot more.
Bo Horvat is playing up to his usual standards with 11 points, while Brock Boeser seems to be turning a corner after a slow start with four goals and 11 points on the season.