Bruce There He Is

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The feeling of uncertainty, clouding over the Vancouver air in the few weeks since the end of the regular season, is over. Bruce Boudreau will be back as the bench boss of the Vancouver Canucks next year.

While he didn’t earn himself an extension on top of his existing contract, both he and the club exercised the second year option on Boudreau’s contract, which he signed back in December of 2021.

Boudreau came in to what seemed like a disaster season for the Canucks, with their record being 8-15-2 at the time of Travis Green’s dismissal.

Instead of continuing on the downward trajectory of what felt like a decade for this club, it felt like Boudreau single handedly brought the Canucks up from the darkness that has so often clouded over this franchise. It truly felt like a new day had dawned upon the city of Vancouver.

Sometimes, teams get a small bump in their play when a new coach comes in, wanting to impress the new bench boss. But often times teams see their play regress to roughly the same levels as before.

The team under Boudreau felt different though. From the first game against the Los Angeles Kings, where the ‘Bruce There It Is’ chants starts.. things were just different.

That night proved to be the start of something special, with the Canucks fighting tooth and nail to claw their way into a playoff spot. Sadly, they ended up coming just short. But that doesn’t change what the team was able to do under Boudreau.

Before Bruce came in, it seemed like there was no end to the dark days for an often directionless franchise. The whole experience gave fans a beacon of hope, a reason to believe again.

Believe in Bruce There It Is.

 

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