That’s the left-wing roster summation as the Vancouver Canucks prepare to open their National Hockey League training camp at Whistler in three weeks. “I talked to him (Thursday) and the plan all along was to be ready for camp,” said Benning. A diligence to defence kept Baertschi in the lineup, and scoring in three consecutive games in December was the payoff. The Canucks need a fit and motivated Jake Virtanen to add a physical element in the tough Pacific Division. It raised $820,000 for the Canucks Autism Network to benefit more than 2,000 families in B.C.

Source: National Post September 02, 2016 06:11 UTC