Canucks' comeback win reinforces positivity built during pre-season
The Vancouver Canucks concluded their pre-season with a 4-3 win against the Seattle Kraken, marking their first victory under new coach Manny Malhotra. The team is now preparing for the regular season opener against the Edmonton Oilers.
Why it matters
The performance provides insight into the team's new coaching system and roster adjustments during a major franchise rebuild.
VANCOUVER – Three hours and 58 minutes into their pre-season schedule, the Vancouver Canucks took their first lead on Saturday. Two minutes later, they had their first win – and the pre-season was over.
The National Hockey League’s 84-game regular season has been described as a marathon. But the new pre-season is an absolute sprint.
In a span of 10 days, from the opening of training camp in Penticton until Saturday’s 4-3 win against the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Arena, rookie Canucks coach Manny Malhotra and his new staff implemented a playing system and the ideals surrounding it, incorporated a bunch of new players, played four pre-season games, added a goalie and set the trajectory for the most ambitious rebuild in franchise history.
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