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Canucks: Mailbag through 11 games of the season

By Jamey Vinnick

Oct 3, 2021; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks assistant coach Jason King and head coach Travis Green on the bench against the Winnipeg Jets in the third period at Rogers Arena. Canucks won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2021; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks assistant coach Jason King and head coach Travis Green on the bench against the Winnipeg Jets in the third period at Rogers Arena. Canucks won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports /
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It certainly hasn’t been a fun start to the year for the Vancouver Canucks or their fans. A Lotto Line slump, a 1-4 home record and downright pathetic special teams have led to the team’s 4-6-1 record, with two of the wins coming after regulation.

With the exception of spoiling the Seattle Kraken’s home opener and the dramatic comeback against the New York Rangers, there hasn’t been much to cheer about.

But the mailbag must go on, so let us see what Canucks fans had to ask about this week.

I’ve been a huge fan of Green. And I’ve defended him a lot throughout the last few years, often directing the blame to the roster handed to him. But it’s beginning to feel like Vancouver has reached his peak under him. At some point, the job is to win games. He’s now 129-138-33 as the coach of the Canucks.

The team is not devoid of talent. It was one thing in 2017-18 and even 2018-19 when he was forced into playing the likes of Nic Dowd and Alexander Burmistrov. The team has a lot of good players, but when it’s not clicking for a good handful, it’s a problem. I give Green through November. If there hasn’t been a considerable improvement, he has to go.

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