{"id":453773,"date":"2024-10-23T09:42:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T13:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=453773"},"modified":"2024-10-23T09:42:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T13:42:24","slug":"six-vancouver-canucks-that-stand-out-after-six-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/10\/23\/six-vancouver-canucks-that-stand-out-after-six-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Vancouver Canucks That Stand Out After Six Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

On last Thursday evening, the <\/span>Vancouver Canucks<\/span><\/a> finally won a game. It was a 3-2 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers, the defending Stanley Cup champions<\/a>. Sure, the Panthers were missing the likes of Aleksander Barkov<\/a> and Matthew Tkachuk<\/a>, but a win is a win. Since then, it has been three wins in a row for the Canucks. <\/span>So far, it hasn’t been all perfect and <\/span>there are many things for the players and coaching staff to work on. Let’s focus on the positive aspects. Here are six Vancouver Canucks that stand out after six games using their player stats.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks Out to a Strong Start by the Stats for Kevin Lankinen<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

The first of the six Canucks that stand out was a late addition to the roster. Goaltender Kevin Lankinen<\/a> <\/span>signed in late August.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

At the <\/span>time<\/span> the only options the Canucks had in goal were Arturs Silovs<\/a> and Jiri Patera<\/a> since Thatcher Demko<\/a> is still recovering from his popliteus injury. With Silovs still not ready for a starter’s workload and Patera more suited for the AHL or as a third-stringer, Vancouver needed an experienced backup who could step up. The 29-year-old Lankinen fit the bill as he has plenty of experience as an NHL backup, particularly with the Nashville Predators<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, it has been <\/span>really good<\/span> for the Finnish netminder. Lankinen has a 3-1-0 record<\/span> with a 1.70 goals against average and a .941 save percentage. He has made solid saves in all his games, <\/span>including<\/span> in the win in Sunrise, Florida. He also got his first shutout as a Canuck on Saturday’s 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Plus, Lankinen hasn’t let in a goal which he should’ve saved so far. He’s made three straight starts and it seems like it is right to continue the hot hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The #Canucks<\/a> late summer signing of goalie Kevin Lankinen has worked out great so far. <\/p>\n

He has put forward two quality starts. The Finnish goalie currently has a .932% save percentage and has allowed just four goals.<\/p>\n

Here are some of his best saves from last night. pic.twitter.com\/J1fq9polVh<\/a><\/p>\n

— Noah Strang (@noahstrang_) October 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n