Breaking down the Canucks’ must-see games of 2022
By Jim Lynch
The Vancouver Canucks might not have had their best season in 2021-22, but they finished the year on a high after bringing in Bruce Boudreau to coach the team.
The Canucks were 8-15-2 when they fired then head coach Travis Green; after that, Boudreau took over and coached the team to a 32-15-10 record. That success under Boudreau could lead to a good year in 2022-23 or it could just be a peak in play after switching head coaches – time will answer that question.
With the season a little over two months away and the schedule already out, let’s take a look at some of the top games Canucks fans can get excited about for the 2022-23 season.
The Canucks are bringing back their young team for another season. They still have Petterson, Boeser, and Hughes all relatively young and ready to take some big steps forward this season, and while the defense might not be the best on paper, they will have all season to improve that.
So without further ado here are some key games to get excited about:
Saturday, October 22, at home against Buffalo
The home opener is always exciting, and by then Canucks fans will have gotten to see their team play five times as they start the season on a road trip.
The Canucks will play in Edmonton, Philadelphia, Washington, Columbus and Minnesota all before coming home for their home opener against Buffalo. By then, fans will have had a taste of what this season will be with those five games and then they will see their squad play at home against the Sabres.
While I think it would have been more entertaining to start the year against a divisional rival like the Flames or Golden Knights, playing the Sabres should be entertaining and allow the Canucks to put on a show at home.