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- Aug 31, 2003
- 7,643
- 4,017
Here's a fun stat, inspired by our dearly departed Yannick Weber.
In 1976-77, YOUR Vancouver Canucks received just 18 goals from Defensemen:
Dennis Kearns 5
Harold Snepsts 4
Bob Dailey 4
Larry Goodenough 2
Larry Carriere 1
Jack McIlhargey 1
Dave Fortier 1
This number, 18 goals from the back-end, is the club record-low. It's a mark that hasn't been challenged in nearly 40 years.
Until now. This season we have just 12 goals: 6 from Edler, 6 from the rest. Can we do it? It's by far the closest we've come in recent memory. Even the strike-shortened year we got 28 goals.
Offense from the D has been a glaring problem since Gillis was here and Benning has done nothing but make it worse.
WOW...that's pretty impressive. I had no idea they were challenging (actually blowing away) the old record. 30 games left and D tightening up, fewer powerplays, during the run for the playoffs - I'd say it's almost a lock they get the record.