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How do the Canucks stack up in The Hockey News’ "Best of Everything in Hockey"?

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Earlier this season, The Hockey News released a special edition of its magazine called "The Best of Everything in Hockey" - a follow-up to its 2003 edition. Unlike the past issue, which focused on all-time categories, this edition is focused on contemporary categories. The magazine consists of 57 such categories, ranging from obvious topics like Best All-Around Player to obscure ones such as Best Arena Food, voted upon by a panel of THN writers and contributors. It also features team sections that offer an all-time First and Second All-Star Team for each NHL franchise.

Obviously I would recommend that you pick up the magazine if you are interested in such list-making and ranking. However, after the jump I list the Canucks (or related people/things) that made the list in various categories, as well as the Canucks' all-time All-Start teams.

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Canucks All-Time First All-Star Team

C - Henrik Sedin

LW - Daniel Sedin

RW - Markus Naslund

D - Mattias Ohlund

D - Jyrki Lumme

G - Roberto Luongo

Coach - Alain Vigneault

Canucks All-Time Second All-Star Team

C - Trevor Linden

LW - Stan Smyl

RW - Pavel Bure

D - Harold Snepsts

D - Dennis Kearns

G - Kirk Mclean

Best All-Around Player

1. Sidney Crosby (80%)

2. Alex Ovechkin (10%)

3. Pavel Dastyuk (5%)

4. Ryan Kesler (2.5%)

5. Pavel Datsyuk (2.5%)

Best Playmaker

1. Henrik Sedin (42.5%)

2. Sidney Crosby (20%)

3. Joe Thornton (17.5%)

4. Pavel Datsyuk (12.5%)

5. 3 players (2.5% each)

Best Glove Hand

1. Pekka Rinne (27%)

2. Tim Thomas and Marc-Andre Fleury (16.2% each)

4. Ryan Miller (13.5%)

5. Cam Ward (10.8%)

6. Roberto Luongo (5.4%)

Carey Price (5.4%)

8. 2 players (2.7% each)

Best Stand-Up Goalie

1. Tim Thomas (42.4%)

2. Martin Brodeur (15.2%)

3. Pekka Rinne (12.1%)

4. Roberto Luongo (6.1%)

5. 8 players (3% each)

Best Power Forward

1. Milan Lucic (22.5%)

2. Ryan Getzlaf (20%)

3. Corey Perry (15%)

4. Rick Nash (12.5%)

5. Jarome Iginla (10%)

6. Ryan Kesler (7.5%)

7. 5 players (2.5% each)

Best Faceoff Man

1. Manny Malhotra (30%)

2. Jonathan Toews (22.5%)

3. Ryan Kesler (12.5%)

4. David Steckel (10%)

5. Patrice Bergeron (7.5%)

6. Joe Thornton, Pavel Dastyuk, Jarret Stoll (5% each)

9. Paul Gaustad (2.5%)

Best Skater

1. Marian Gaborik (15%)

2. Pavel Datsyuk (12.5%)

3. Alex Ovechkin (10%)

4. Michael Grabner and Duncan Keith (7.5%)

6. Mason Raymond, Martin St. Louis, Ilya Kovalchuk (5% each)

9. David Booth (2.5%)

12 others (2.5%)

Best Defensive Forward

1. Pavel Datsyuk (48.7

2. Ryan Kesler (35.9%)

3. Patrice Bergeron (7.7%)

4. Jonathan Toews (5.1%)

5. Kris Draper (2.6%)

Best Pest

1. Steve Ott (22.5%)

2. Sean Avery (20%)

3. Alex Burrows, Brad Marchand (15%)

5. Dan Carcillo, Cal Clutterbuck, Patrick Kaleta (5%)

8. Maxim Lapierre, 4 others (2.5% each)

Best Penalty Killer

1. Ryan Kesler (21.1%)

2. Jordan Staal (10.5%)

3. Mike Richards (7.9%)

4. Alex Burrows, 5 others (5.3% each)

10. Manny Malhotra, 10 others (2.6% each)

Best Interview

1. Tim Thomas (15.4%)

2. Martin Brodeur and Chris Pronger (10.3%)

...

9. Kevin Bieksa, 13 others (2.6% each)

Highest Panic Threshold

1. Nicklas Lidstrom (48.6%)

2. Chris Pronger (11.4%)

3. Pavel Datsyuk (8.6%)

4. Sidney Crosby, Tim Thomas (5.7%)

6. Ryan Kesler, 6 other players (2.9% each)

Best General Manager

1. Ken Holland (50%)

2. Peter Chiarelli, George McPhee, Paul Holmgren, Ray Shero (7.5%)

6. Mike Gillis, David Poile (5%)

8. 4 GMs (2.5% each)

Best Intermission

1. Nashville (21%)

2. Montreal (15.8%)

...

7. Vancouver, 3 other teams (5.3% each)

Best Business Savvy

1. Chicago (21.2%)

2. Detroit (15.2

...

6. Vancouver, 2 other teams (6.1% each)

9. 5 teams (3% each)

Best Announcing Voice

1. Mike Emerick (33.3%)

2. Chris Cuthbert, Jim Hughson (13.9% each)

...

7. John Shorthouse, 5 others (2.8% each)

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Salo didn’t get on either All-Star team? Outrage!

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by Semi_Colon on Dec 11, 2011 9:26 AM PST reply actions  

I was gonna say this.

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by cyxj on Dec 11, 2011 8:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Ohlund first line? Really?

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.

by Jevant on Dec 12, 2011 6:21 AM PST up reply actions  

Couple things

I am not a fan of THN myself, but lists are always fun.

But, Burrows as just a “pest”?

And Bieksa 9th on interviews? C’mon guys! He’s #1 with a bullet!

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by vancitydan on Dec 11, 2011 10:39 AM PST reply actions  

I feel like Burrows’ “pest” label means that he is vastly underrated/underappreciated around the league. I strongly he believe that he makes the Sedins better, and that his goal scoring prowess with them is not simply a result of playing with two of the best in the league (although it certainly helps). He does so many amazing things on the ice, at both ends, to help out the team.

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by nucksandpucks on Dec 11, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions  

The thing

that kinda differentiates some “fans” from fans when I am out at …say a local watering hole when the team comes up, or is on….is that very thing.

I mean, I noticed pretty quickly that he was making them better on the rush. Pre Burrows, they would almost always button hook and look for the pass, or Daniel would go to the net and two guys would be on him.

They still have the buttonhook in the “bag”, but when Burrows goes to the net, he prevents a different problem for defenders. His speed offers another great shooting option when they hit the blue line, and usually when its all three, the defenders, no matter how many are back, are backing in and looking around. Because they know when they go to the guy with the puck, Sedin or Qebecois, there will be an on the tape pass to one of the other two that is open.

Never mind how he thinks the cycle with them. Daniel’s hatty goal versus the Avs was a perfect example. A Henrik pass to a spot on the ice that Burrows was already going to, and his even better pass across the goalmouth so quick that no one knew the guy they forgot about had already put it in the open net.

Never mind the rest, the PK, and relentless 200’ game!

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by vancitydan on Dec 11, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

And Bieksa 9th on interviews? C’mon guys! He’s #1 with a bullet!

i don’t know, Datsyuk is pretty damn priceless sometimes….

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by missy on Dec 11, 2011 10:15 PM PST up reply actions  

I love Pavel too

But Bieksa by a hair based on a high amount of high quality quotes.

Pavel knocks them out of the park on occasion, but Bieksa is like a great all round hitter. He always comes though!

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by vancitydan on Dec 12, 2011 8:26 AM PST up reply actions  

Shorty's play by play is awesome

THEY’VE SLAYED THE DRAGON

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by Chuckles Canuckles on Dec 11, 2011 11:02 AM PST reply actions  

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by Kent Basky on Dec 11, 2011 11:11 AM PST reply actions  

How is Bure not on the first all star team?

by marcness52 on Dec 11, 2011 11:01 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

this

best Canuck goal scorer ever.

by Canuckelhead on Dec 12, 2011 12:54 AM PST up reply actions  

I am guessing they went for overall team contribution rather than skill level. So you could argue that Naslund had the better career as Canuck, even if Bure was a better player.

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by nucksandpucks on Dec 12, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Best All-Around Player

1. Sidney Crosby (80%)

2. Alex Ovechkin (10%)

3. Pavel Dastyuk (5%)

4. Ryan Kesler (2.5%)

5. Pavel Datsyuk (2.5%)

Who is this mysterious Dastyuk? And how did he beat out Kesler and Datsyuk on this list?

by marcness52 on Dec 11, 2011 11:03 PM PST reply actions  

Good question :)

I will have to consult the magazine when I get home and figure out how I messed that one up.

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by nucksandpucks on Dec 12, 2011 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

I just noticed that too and was going to make a post, but looks like marcness already had it covered.

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by SteveNux on Dec 13, 2011 3:15 AM PST up reply actions  

Doug Lidster

can pretty much replace Harry or Kearns on the second team D.

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Canucks Stats

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Forwards

Defense

Points

H. Sedin (72)

Edler (45)

Goals

D. Sedin (30)

Edler (11)

Assists

H. Sedin (59)

Edler (34)

Shots

D. Sedin (229)

Edler (212)

Hits

Lapierre (217)

Bieksa (148)

Blocked Shots

Kesler (56)

Edler (120)

ES TOI/G

D. Sedin (14.46)

Bieksa (18.22)

PP TOI/G

D. Sedin (3.21)

Edler (3.25)

PK TOI/G

Malhotra (2.42)

Hamhuis (2.88)

Corsi Rel QoC

Pahlsson (1.008)

Bieksa (0.875)

Zone Starts (OPCT)

D. Sedin (80%)
Malhotra (12%)

Edler (58%)
Alberts (40%)

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