Manny Malhotra

That's three extra minutes a night compared to what he got last year.

What's the biggest difference? Manny Malhotra and the trust that he holds in Jonathan Lackermackie, not only at the AHL level, but at the NHL, which Jonathan is repaying him for.

And you can see the trust in Jonathan Lackermackie with the Lions, starting on the third line on Saturday night, then going into their last game, just falling short of 20 minutes and promoted to the second line.

But let's talk about the shot itself, because that's the difference maker, and that's the thing that sets him apart.

I thought those guys really led the charge for the Canucks to be able to come back in that game.

Yeah, and that's exactly what Manny said in terms of why he initially united PD and Besser is, hey, they're our leaders.

We want them to lead for us.

And they really helped spark that comeback.

The first one, with just under three minutes left, holds the Canucks within...

One, makes the game 5-4.

Also want to shout out Manny Malhotra because having the four forwards on the ice and one defenseman instead of pulling your goalie, I loved that strategy from Manny Malhotra.

That is the kind of creativity I love to see.

Absolutely crazy.

Manny Malhotra, the head coach, Brock Besser, all points in between.

They all said the same thing after the game last night.

Hopefully this is a turning point in our season.

So for me, I think that's the main focus.

And the other thing, too, I mean, with this whole Canucks culture right now under Malhotra and Johnson, the Sedins is about empowering your players to be leaders.

And, you know, Naslin came to this organization as a quiet guy.

And over time...

Because players like this like to have fun, and goal scoring is fun, but winning is the most fun.

Helping your team win because you score goals is the most fun.

So I think unlocking his potential, like unlocking William's potential in a couple years, it hinges on, like, Ryan Johnson and Henrik and Daniel and Manny Malhotra preaching and just, you know, just... preaching their program and like actually seeing real progress as a team for real.

So, um, yeah.

This is a rebuild.

And Manny Malhotra, their head coach, wants to create as competitive an environment as possible for as long as possible.

But then the realities of what an 84-game schedule brings along with it leads us to have the conversation about at what point do they start to read the market? At what point do they start to say, okay, these players are available? And...

Considering he's played much better, still not back to the elite form that we've seen him at before, but don't look now, but Elias Pettersson, if you're one of those people who said, if the Vancouver Canucks are going to move Pettersson, he needs to rehabilitate.

Philip, what do you think?

I think of Manny Malhotra when I think of this.

Why are you calling up a prospect, a top one at that, to play on your fourth line and play, what, 10, maybe 12 minutes a game if you're lucky? Why would you do that?

Okay.

You can't have better people.

in the leadership position there, Daniel Henrik, Ryan Johnson, Manny Malhotra, four of the finest people you'll meet, and I've been exactly where they are, and it's a tough stretch, but these guys are character people, and the one thing about Danny and Hank, when they played, whether they had lost four in a row or won four in a row, they always answered the bell, spoke to the media, they never dodged, and stand-up guys, and that'll serve them well.

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So you know what? They gave him exactly what he was asking for in hopes that, oh, I was hoping he would say yes immediately just in case his price does come up.

Malhotra here, not 89.

We actually cannot extend.

He's a creative player, so it sometimes messes with that, unfortunately.

Pedersen, Bedard, and Gunther I think is pretty nasty.

They hit the plus five.

Zdorovsky, Malhotra, and Nguyen-Schwander is our new second line.

Crystal, Kwaja, and Novotny in the third line.