Tanner Pearson
For someone who seemed to have lost themselves just over a year ago, Tanner Pearson has done an excellent job at finding his game again and getting everything back on track. The 2014 Stanley Cup winner was struggling in 2018-19 and it resulted in playing for three teams over the course of the season. But ever since Pearson was acquired from Pittsburgh late last season, the veteran left-winger has done a complete 180.
Instant chemistry formed between Pearson and the captain which made for a season-long duo that played well together. Horvat and Pearson turned out to be quite the two-way combination and because of it, the usually streaky winger found some consistency in his scoring.
His 45 point performance (21 goals, 24 assists) over 69 games was enough to be his new career-best, and it’s really unfortunate that COVID-19 isn’t giving him the chance to add to his break out numbers. His 21 goals were enough for fourth-best on the team, and it’s enough to say he exceeded the expectations of being a 40 point player.
Final thoughts…
It was a fun and entertaining year that wouldn’t have been the same without these gifted players. But more than three Canucks players were able to exceed their season expectations this year. Stay tuned to find out soon who the next three players will be.