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Vancouver Canucks: Brock Boeser Wins 2018 NHL All-Star Game MVP

By Dave Stevenson |
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 27: Brock Boeser #6 of the Vancouver Canucks competes in the Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting during the 2018 GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Amalie Arena on January 27, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 27: Brock Boeser #6 of the Vancouver Canucks competes in the Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting during the 2018 GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Amalie Arena on January 27, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Vancouver Canucks rookie Brock Boeser stole the show at the 2018 NHL All-Star Game, bringing home the MVP

Going into this season, the Vancouver Canucks didn’t have too much optimism for the future. However, rookie sensation Brock Boeser has been a huge bright spot for them in an otherwise dark season. He was deservedly the Canucks’ lone representative at the 2018 NHL All-Star Game. Though Boeser entered the weekend behind Mathew Barzal in the Calder Trophy race, he made his case by stealing the show against the top players in the NHL.

His unforgettable weekend started on Saturday, when he infamously broke an LED target during the Shot Accuracy competition of the Skills Competition. Oh, and Boeser also won the event as well. Not bad from the only rookie at the All-Star Game.

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Boeser continued his reign of dominance on Sunday. He played a large part in both of the Pacific Division wins, notching three points in the process. Boeser enters a pretty exclusive club by winning the All-Star MVP as a rookie.

The only other one to do it? Just some guy named Mario Lemieux. Boeser is also the first Canucks player to win the MVP. For winning the award, he gets a 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. He also gets some adoration from his teammates, as the Pacific Division gets to split $1 million thanks to his contributions.

Everyone knew Boeser could score at an impressive rate. He put his outstanding release and shot on full display during the weekend. Vancouver is in the midst of what could be a painful rebuild. Especially with the Sedin twins’ futures with the Canucks remaining uncertain. Boeser seems to have come to Vancouver at the perfect time. Right when the franchise and the fans needed some reassurance everything would be okay, he came along.

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In a league that’s shifting towards young players, perhaps fans shouldn’t be surprised Boeser and the young kids of the Pacific Division are taking over.

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