ESPN.com | January 27, 2011
Ryan Kesler doing it all for Canucks
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The taxi driver wanted to know. So did the guy making our sub sandwich, and the arena staffer who greeted us. So did the friendly hotel concierge and the smiling waitress at dinner.
They all wanted to know: Is this finally the year?
In their 40th-anniversary season, the Vancouver Canucks have never looked this dominant, and the city is buzzing with anticipation. It's been 18 years since a Stanley Cup was brought home on this side of the border, and the whole country could use a winner.
And if Vancouver -- Canada's best bet to end that drought -- wants to capture its first NHL championship, it will need an American to pull it off.
Ryan Kesler is playing the most impressive hockey of his NHL career, an irreplaceable force on a team seemingly built for this moment. And his continued evolution as one of the NHL's premier two-way centers is arguably the most important development this season as the Canucks try to take the next step in their playoff journey.
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