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The Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres came into the NHL as expansion cousins more than 50 years ago, and they’ve been struggling to get it right ever since.
With the news that the Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller schism has the Canucks on the verge of imploding, both teams are taking up a lot of oxygen with their chaos and struggles.
Related: NHL Rumor Roundup: Canucks Listening To Trade Offers For Miller And Pettersson
It’s hard to believe that these two teams are only three years younger than the six franchises that were added to the NHL when the NHL doubled in size in 1967. Man, that’s a lot of frustration and ineptitude for two of the most loyal fan bases in the NHL.
Here’s more in today’s video column:
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