Welcome to Canucks Weekly, where you can catch up on the past week of the Vancouver Canucks throughout the 2019-20 season. From trending topics to news and notes, this is your weekly update on all things Canucks.
Naming a captain seemed to ignite the Canucks this week as they were able to string together their first two wins of the season. It was also a week of firsts as many players got their first goals and points of the campaign.
First, in their home opener, they blew away the Los Angeles Kings 8-2 after a historic opening ceremony. They then followed that up with a nailbiting 3-2 shootout win over former head coach Alain Vigneault and the Philadelphia Flyers. It was definitely an exciting and unforgettable week for Canucks fans as they got to see past legends and a perfect hand-off of the captaincy to Bo Horvat. They also got to reminisce with Vigneault after the game on Saturday in After Hours on Hockey Night in Canada.
Here are some notable stories and headlines that came out of the past week in Canucks Nation.
Horvat Finally Named Captain
After a season of waiting, the Canucks finally have a new captain. It came as no surprise to anyone that it ended up being Horvat. In an unforgettable opening ceremony where past legends Dennis Kearns, Todd Bertuzzi, Stan Smyl, Kirk McLean and Daniel Sedin appeared in the player introductions, he was named the 14th captain in franchise history.
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