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Patrick Johnston: Let’s look forward, think positive, and figure out what each Vancouver Canucks is hoping for this yuletide.
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OK Vancouver Canucks, let’s gather around. Draw close. Feel the warmth of the fire and the company.
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And let’s see what Santa brought each of you this winter.
Teddy Blueger: Blasting through double-digits in goals for the first time and a charming poem.
Brock Boeser: Forty goals and the promise of a shiny new contract.
Erik Brännström: A giant gingerbread house and a nice new one-way contract.
Jake DeBrusk: Thirty goals. You’re halfway there. And a new Taylor Swift album.
Vincent Desharnais: Slippers, for his new catlike steps. And a goal. Just a goal.
Phil DiGiuseppe: A heaping of NHL minutes and a festive panettone.
Derek Forbort: Good health. And like Big Vin, a goal for him too.
Conor Garland: More Selke votes. Lots more goals. A few sharks in there too.
Danton Heinen: Home cooking and a commemorative framed portrait of his first-ever professional hockey fight.
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Nils Höglander: A fishing rod and a new rifle, both good items for sitting quietly in the bush and contemplating happier times on the ice.
Filip Hronek: Adamantium for his shoulder and carp scales for his wallet.
Quinn Hughes: Simple shopping here: The Hart AND Conn Smythe trophies.
Dakota Joshua: Good health and goals. Happier times ahead for the big man.
Noah Juulsen: A clutch of really, really good, well-timed hits. How about a nice little raise in a new contract?
J.T. Miller: Health, happiness — and silence. Lots and lots of silence.
Tyler Myers: Eight hours uninterrupted sleep. A referee who looks at him and thinks “penalty for being tall.”
Elias Pettersson: No more questions. Just vibes. And goals. Lots and lots of goals.
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Max Sasson: Eight Crazy Nights. The DVD.
Kiefer Sherwood: His hands have been outstanding form. Here’s a new pair of soft eczema gloves.
Carson Soucy: Similar to Dad Myers, eight hours of uninterrupted sleep. Also the world’s longest hockey stick, so his reach can be truly undefeated.
Pius Suter: Peace on earth and 20 goals.
Rick Tocchet: Staples, literal staples, and a full 60 minute effort. And no more soap operas, only videos of Hockey’s 100 Greatest Goals.
Patrik Allvin: A couple nice head shavers, a new cover for his phone and a defenceman in a pear tree.
Jim Rutherford: No more insiders and the dream of a calm, peaceful and stress-free game day.
And there we have. A smattering for all.
Happy Holidays, friends.
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