Confirmed with Link: Bo Horvat is the new captain of your Vancouver Canucks

[lush]

Bo has shown slow but steady progress as a NHL center and topped out at 61 points a year ago. My own concern is that the burden of the captaincy doesn't impact that improvement curve.

He'll probably never be an 80 point center, but a steady 60 points a season would be nice....and what the Canucks desperately need right now out of their second line center. That matters a lot more than the 'C' on the sweater.

I don't think his progression will stall at all, there are two very key things going for him. 1) age, he's still only 24, not in physical prime yet even 2) linemates, Bo will get his minutes out there for the next decade prettymuch guaranteed but the winger quality is a big factor.

I think he can become an 80 point center at peak

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

 

[F A N]

I don't think his progression will stall at all, there are two very key things going for him. 1) age, he's still only 24, not in physical prime yet even 2) linemates, Bo will get his minutes out there for the next decade prettymuch guaranteed but the winger quality is a big factor.

I think he can become an 80 point center at peak

I agree. Bo can also continue to round out his game. Jonathan Toews prior to his 81 point outburst last season had three straight seasons and producing under 60 points.

 

[Zippgunn]

Excellent choice, and a very obvious one. Congrats Bo!

Already the best captain since Trevor and I'm not hating on Hank who is/was a class act always; he would be a very close second. He was certainly a better captain than I expected. I think Bo will be a terrific captain for us and, yes, unlike a surprising number of Canuck fans I think the captaincy of this team is very important. Lousy captains in the past have cost us dearly...

 

[Zippgunn]

I agree. Bo can also continue to round out his game. Jonathan Toews prior to his 81 point outburst last season had three straight seasons and producing under 60 points.

I always thought Toews was a terrific captain; when Willie Mitchell knocked him into the middle of next week he simply picked himself off the ice (with apparent difficulty) went to the bench and continued to lead his team without whining about it... all the way to winning a Cup. Compare this to Naslund and weep...

 

[lawrence]

I hope this is the man that will lead us to the promised land.

 

[lousy]

I hope this is the man that will lead us to the promised land.

It is not just the man, but the men around them. And their competition. If it was just one person we would have had a cup already. But I get what you are saying. Bo has the heart of a leader.

 

[lawrence]

It is not just the man, but the men around them. And their competition. If it was just one person we would have had a cup already. But I get what you are saying. Bo has the heart of a leader.

will he be the man that will lift the Stanley cup!??? that's the question.

On average we have reached the finals once every 13.6 years. last time we were in the finals, was in 2011, 10 years ago. and prior to that was 17 years ago. We are exactly 10 years from the 2011 run. So what am I saying? I AM SAYING WE WILL BE IN THE FINALS WITHIN THE NEXT 4 YEARS!

But man... is he the man that will lift our first cup... I hope he is the guy.

 

[mathonwy]

Ok I'm not on the fence. I'm just being toxic.

Congratulations to Bo for getting the C.

And to MS's point, Bo was the only logical choice.

That Schneider trade... wow.

Gillis's Canuck legacy just keeps on growing.

 

[CherryToke]

I can't remember a worse Canucks Captain. 3rd line skill, can't throw a hit and lets his all star teammates get abused because he's a coward.

 

[WTG]

I can't remember a worse Canucks Captain. 3rd line skill, can't throw a hit and lets his all star teammates get abused because he's a coward.

Hot take + bad take

 

[Kryten]

Tried to do it himself a bunch in the third but couldn’t bury it. He really needs to be a presence on the ice but hasn’t been at all lately. Step it up Bo. Hit everything, smite those who hit your star players

 

[CherryToke]

Hot take + bad take

What does he do as a leader? He doesn't even need to fight but he could show some damn emotion and play with a chip on his shoulder or at least call out the vets for not stepping up when the all stars are getting attacked. All I see him do is solo rushes and passing on any opportunity to play physical. He's basically Mason Raymond as a captain.

 

[Canucks1096]

I can't remember a worse Canucks Captain. 3rd line skill, can't throw a hit and lets his all star teammates get abused because he's a coward.

He is 47th in scoring right now. Bunch of nonsense saying he has 3rd line skill. You are not happy with the loss. But please don't exaggerate.

 

[canuckking1]

Not even mad disappointed. Team has no mental toughness or physics toughness

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

He is 47th in scoring right now. Bunch of nonsense saying he has 3rd line skill. You are not happy with the loss. But please don't exaggerate.

To be fair though, 5 on 5 he's been atrocious this year. Half of his points have been from the powerplay. He's not making many primary assists. Definitely not the player he's been the last few seasons, I think just like Boeser this year, is benefiting a lot getting playing time with Petey and Hughes.

He was a more prominent play driver the last couple seasons. It's weird to see him get the C and then just stop hitting.

 

[Bgav]

I can't remember a worse Canucks Captain. 3rd line skill, can't throw a hit and lets his all star teammates get abused because he's a coward.

Someone ban his account

 

[Hit the post]

I can't remember a worse Canucks Captain.

It’ll take more booze than you can afford to pay for me to drink to forget the #11 that wore the “C” on a Canucks jersey. Were you out of town for those years?

 

[Canucks1096]

To be fair though, 5 on 5 he's been atrocious this year. Half of his points have been from the powerplay. He's not making many primary assists. Definitely not the player he's been the last few seasons, I think just like Boeser this year, is benefiting a lot getting playing time with Petey and Hughes.

He was a more prominent play driver the last couple seasons. It's weird to see him get the C and then just stop hitting.

Nonsense

Horvat has 44 points, 11 of those came on the pp. Unless my math is wrong that is not half, it's 25%. Hugh difference.

Horvat had 27 assists, 17 of those are primary assists.

I know Canucks loss. Canucks fans are not happy. Please don't exaggerate. Not just in hockey, when people are not happy or upset about something. They say something that they don't mean. This is what happening right now.

 

[Lawzy]

To be fair though, 5 on 5 he's been atrocious this year. Half of his points have been from the powerplay. He's not making many primary assists. Definitely not the player he's been the last few seasons, I think just like Boeser this year, is benefiting a lot getting playing time with Petey and Hughes.

He was a more prominent play driver the last couple seasons. It's weird to see him get the C and then just stop hitting.

What

 

[M2Beezy]

Nonsense

Horvat has 44 points, 11 of those came on the pp. Unless my math is wrong that is not half, it's 25%. Hugh difference.

Horvat had 27 assists, 17 of those are primary assists.

I know Canucks loss. Canucks fans are not happy. Please don't exaggerate. Not just in hockey, when people are not happy or upset about something. They say something that they don't mean. This is what happening right now.

What are you talking about he got a point tonight hes up to 45 points on the season now, now less than a quarter of his points on the PP ffs

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

That's my bad, my statistic was from earlier in the season. Hadn't realized he's been that much better 5 on 5 lately.

 

[MS]

It's weird to see him get the C and then just stop hitting.

He's never hit and his hit totals this year are identical to last year and every other year of his career.

 

[CherryToke]

“It’s one of those things you have to be conscious of,” said Canucks captain Bo Horvat. “He (Pettersson) is such a big part of our team and we have to protect our top players. When you’re missing a guy like that, it’s a big hole in our lineup. You don’t always have to fight, but a little pushback and some physicality will do us well. I think we have that.”

Canucks Post Game: Pettersson shows some frustration, Ferland offers up some hope

He sounds like Gudbranson. Actions speak louder than words!

 

[Zippgunn]

He's never hit and his hit totals this year are identical to last year and every other year of his career.

If hitting is a measure of how good a captain he is you must have LOVED Markus Naslund, the man who couldn't throw a check into a bank machine...