It may be a shortened Canucks season, but there's been no shortage of meme-able Canucks content. Here is a top 8 in honour of defenseman Chris Tanev’s first full season in the NHL.1 We are all very proud of you.2
8 | Hockey hugs (of quality)
Will Graham wrote an entire article on the tangible intangibles of hockey hugs, and it goes to show how embraced they were by the fanbase this season. There was a lot of skill on display, but a lot of camaraderie also.
1st place in the Pacific Division at the break? That deserves some #HockeyHugs #Canucks pic.twitter.com/OI1CjCtJ9w— Sportsnet 650 (@Sportsnet650) January 19, 2020
7 | Yep, that’s me, Jacob Markstrom
The *record scratch* *freeze frame* meme is an amalgam of several 80s/90s film clichés and one of my favourites, because everyone knows the best memes are the ones derived from sheer panic.
On Nov. 5th, the Canucks and St. Louis went to overtime and Tyler Myers shot wide, lost an edge, and took J.T. Miller down with him. It was a rare 3-on-0 heading the other way, and you gotta love Markstrom’s aggressive goal post tap as he readied himself for the challenge. The team’s social media even used the still in their dos and don’ts of social distancing, so it’s nice to know someone is laughing about it now.
— Austinrotten (@AustinRotten) March 30, 2020