From Connor McDavid to Auston Matthews to Nathan Mackinnon, many NHL stars lead their teams with highlight reel moments. The most successful teams in the NHL are those with the deepest lineup and the strongest depth players. The reason the Vegas Golden Knights have been so successful in recent seasons and could be again in 2023-24 is not only because their star players rise to the occasion, but because they have a full lineup of players who will do whatever it takes to win.
The Vancouver Canucks will not be adding three-time Stanley Cup champion Phil Kessel to their roster. The club and Kessel did not agree on a contract per The Athletic's Thomas Drance. The team needed to come to terms with the forward before the noon PT deadline to keep his eligibility for this year's postseason. It's no secret that the Pacific Division leaders were looking to add a top-six winger through trade over the past few days.
You'd think the hockey media would recognize the ebbs and flows of a long season, let alone a condensed stretch of games for a team that's played the most in the league. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
22 | RW | |
49 | C | |
28 | LW | |
43 | C | |
16 | LW | |
9 | C | |
14 | D | |
15 | D | |
48 | C | |
33 | G | |
21 | C | |
17 | D | |
71 | C | |
RW | ||
55 | RW | |
39 | RW | |
81 | RW | |
23 | D | |
3 | D | |
7 | D | |
10 | C | |
20 | C | |
61 | RW | |
27 | D | |
36 | G | |
2 | D |