The Vancouver Canucks new additions shone in their first game, with a standout performance courtesy of Filip Chytil in a big, big manner.
The three new additions, Chytil, Drew O'Connor, and Marcus Pettersson, played in their first Canucks' game and showed a lot of potential in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
The focal point return in the J.T. Miller swap, Chytil showed confidence and cool and was one of Vancouver's most deadly offensive threats in a big, big manner.
With confidence, Chytil handled the puck well, played smart, and with a clutch, go-ahead, third-period marker, he electrified Rogers Arena. The post-game interview showed how much it mattered to him.
The 25-year-old's strong performance earned him a vote of confidence from head coach Rick Tocchet and saw him sent out first in overtime.
Not only did Tocchet reward him with an overtime opportunity, but post-game, he publicly credited him with a strong performance.
Meanwhile, Miller, in a two-game stint with the New York Rangers, earned four points, but Chytil's performance showed Canucks' faithful a reassuring sign of life.
With continued performances like this, he could make himself a top-six center for years to come for the Canucks.
POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 3 | 222 ANSWERS Filip Chytil Comments After Making Vancouver Canucks Debut Will Filip Chytil find success with the Canucks? | ||
Yes | 163 | 73.4 % |
No | 59 | 26.6 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Tom Wilson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Alexander Ovechkin | - | 3 | 3 | |
Brendan Gallagher | 2 | - | 2 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Josh Doan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Pierre-Luc Dubois | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dylan Guenther | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Victor Hedman | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jack McBain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dylan Strome | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jake Guentzel | - | 2 | 2 | |
Brandon Hagel | - | 2 | 2 | |
Michael Carcone | 1 | - | 1 | |
Christian Dvorak | 1 | - | 1 | |
Zemgus Girgensons | 1 | - | 1 | |
Nick Paul | 1 | - | 1 | |
Brayden Point | 1 | - | 1 | |
Cam Atkinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
John Carlson | - | 1 | 1 | |
Nick Desimone | - | 1 | 1 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 56 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 81 | |
Capitals | 55 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 80 | |
Oilers | 55 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 72 | |
Stars | 55 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 72 | |
Golden Knights | 56 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 72 | |
Panthers | 57 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 71 | |
Hurricanes | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Wild | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Maple Leafs | 55 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 68 | |
Avalanche | 57 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 68 | |
Conference | Cumulative |