Patrick Johnston: Let’s look forward, think positive, and figure out what each Vancouver Canucks is hoping for this yuletide.
And let’s see what Santa brought each of you this winter.
Erik Brännström: A giant gingerbread house and a nice new one-way contract.
Jake DeBrusk: Thirty goals. You’re halfway there. And a new Taylor Swift album.
Vincent Desharnais: Slippers, for his new catlike steps. And a goal. Just a goal.
Phil DiGiuseppe: A heaping of NHL minutes and a festive panettone.
Derek Forbort: Good health. And like Big Vin, a goal for him too.
Danton Heinen: Home cooking and a commemorative framed portrait of his first-ever professional hockey fight.
Nils Höglander: A fishing rod and a new rifle, both good items for sitting quietly in the bush and contemplating happier times on the ice.
Max Sasson: Eight Crazy Nights. The DVD.
Kiefer Sherwood: His hands have been outstanding form. Here’s a new pair of soft eczema gloves.
Patrik Allvin: A couple nice head shavers, a new cover for his phone and a defenceman in a pear tree.
Jim Rutherford: No more insiders and the dream of a calm, peaceful and stress-free game day.
And there we have. A smattering for all.
Happy Holidays, friends.