There is an age-old expression in sports – the best defence is a good offence.
It’s probably something Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford thought of this summer as he looked to improve his team to the point where it would qualify for the NHL playoffs for only the second time in the last six years.
Rutherford was blunt in assessing his blue line corps at the end of last season, claiming that “our exits from our defensive zone are not good, probably one of the worst in the league.”
Clearly