Canucks MVP to this point?

[PG Canuck]

Well, who is it? Who is the backbone of this team? If we take one player out of the lineup, do we hurt because of their absence? Who is your Cyclone Taylor Award winner?

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[Bieksa#3]

Petey because he has speed, agility & power and I’m a big fan of these things.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Petey because he has speed, agility & power and I’m a big fan of these things.

I hate all of the things listed here.

 

[PG Canuck]

I hate all of the things listed here.

No grit being listed shows just how one dimensional Pettersson is.

 

[CherryToke]

Not really fair to Markstrom going up against a potential generational player but he has been equally as important.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

First off, Pettersson is going to (should) walk away with the Lions share of the other awards. That in itself might tip the scales a bit in Markstrom's favour for the MVP. Also strategically speaking it can't hurt Markstrom's confidence going into next season with that acknowledgement from his peers and bosses (who votes on this anyways....? please don't say solely the media)

As far as creating a new vibe in this city, putting bums back in seats and TV viewers back viewing, Petter$$on is clearly Aquilini's MVP. There's a new optimism surrounding the Canucks and it's got a lot less to do with Marky that Petey...fair or not.

Maybe they can just share the award like Bob Sauve and........that other guy. Have the Canucks ever shared a team award?

Could be a good move.

 

[rypper]

I really wanted to vote for Pettersson, but Markstrom is having an amazing almost unsung season this year.

It's close but I think losing Markstrom would completely sink this team.

 

[PG Canuck]

I really wanted to vote for Pettersson, but Markstrom is having an amazing almost unsung season this year.

It's close but I think losing Markstrom would completely sink this team.

Good point. Pettersson probably takes the MVP award while Markstrom takes the unsung hero award. Both guys walk away with acknowledgement.

 

[The Flow]

Pettersson...without him we would be dead last in the division.

 

[Intangibos]

Pettersson > Markstrom > Horvat/Edler

 

[TryamkinPleaseReturn]

I actually think if you take any one out of Petey, Marky or Horvat away for the season, we would be dead last in the conference, maybe the league. And take any of the other three out, we'd be pretty crippled. Basically the team needs them all desperately. I guess I'll give the edge to EP40.

 

[mathonwy]

It's a toss up between Marky and Petey.

Marky has had minus support with how terrible our defense is while Petey has had positive support with Boeser and Horvat so.... it has to be Marky because more often than not, he's a lone man back there.

 

[Tryamkin]

It's really as much Markstrom as it is Pettersson, and the 'rookie wow' factor will sway that in Petey's favor every time.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Pettersson, Markstrom, Horvat and then Edler in that order.

 

[n00bxQb]

Pettersson, Markstrom, and Edler have been the backbone of the team. Honourable mention to Horvat.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

I could be wrong, but I think we’ve done better without Pettersson than without Markstrom. Both are head and shoulders the best Canucks this year... probably the best Canucks since 2011.

 

[Catamarca Livin]

October and November happened. For that Petterson is MVP. Markstrom was average for first two months while Petterson started with 10 goals in 10 games.

 

[mouz135]

Markstrom finally living up to that elite goaltender tag from years ago

 

[MadaCanuckle]

As good as EP is, Marky did win some almost by himself.

 

[Pure West]

October and November happened. For that Petterson is MVP. Markstrom was average for first two months while Petterson started with 10 goals in 10 games.

You're on to something here. Had Markstrom been playing like he has from December on, he'd be in the vezina consideration. However, its a full season and its hard to argue with Pettersson's consistency, who's yet to have much of a slump at any point.

 

[BloatedGuppy]

As good as EP is, Marky did win some almost by himself.

I mean, there was the Ottawa game. And Petey had a couple of 5 point games, including one where we let in 6 goals. Marky's not the only one who has won a few games more or less by himself.

 

[Mal Reynolds]

Went with Petterson, though I think it's closer than the current poll results. Markstrom has stolen some games for us and masked a lot of our defensive deficiencies but Petterson imo has singlehandedly kept us in games as well. There's been a few games recently where he either set up or popped in clutch goals. And I think the fact he's so freaking good already probably frees up other guys from checking attention they'd get otherwise

 

[Horse McHindu]

Jay Beagle.
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Almost typed that with a straight face, lol.

But yeah, it’s Pettersson with Markstrom as a close 2nd. If the Canucks qualify for the playoffs, Pettersson should win the Hart hands down.

 

[Horse McHindu]

Markstrom finally living up to that elite goaltender tag from years ago

Some guys bloom late.

Wasn’t Tim “Whitehouse” Thomas a late bloomer?

 

[MikeK]

Markstrom for me. It always starts and ends in the net. Doesn't matter how good the team up front is if the net is empty. Without Markstrom this team is a bottom 5 team easily.