Related: 2025-26 Canucks Is the Worst Team in Franchise History<\/a><\/p>\n The basic stats tell the story, especially when it comes to Boeser and Rossi. Since the line was put together on March 4, Boeser has four goals and five points, and Rossi has two goals and six points. Rossi has also looked more like the player<\/a> the Canucks thought they were getting as one of the centrepieces of the Quinn Hughes trade, while Boeser has become a goal scorer again after enduring a 21-game drought earlier in the season. <\/p>\n Ohgren, meanwhile, continues to impress<\/a> and is already one of the biggest positives to come from this otherwise forgettable campaign. His speed, size and shot have been on display since he pulled on the Orca, and those skills seem to complement Rossi and Boeser well, given they aren\u2019t the best skaters. He\u2019s usually first on the forecheck, and he draws attention away from them so they can get into prime scoring areas. He\u2019s also a threat to score, so teams can\u2019t just focus on Boeser and Rossi all the time.<\/p>\n Thanks to Ohgren\u2019s speed, Rossi\u2019s playmaking, and Boeser\u2019s instincts offensively (and defensively), they\u2019ve had quite a few rushes and scoring chances that make fans perk up in the stands and on their couches.<\/p>\n Wyatt Arndt, aka \u201cThe Stanchion,\u201d put it perfectly in his edition of the Stanchies on March 9<\/a>: \u201cRemember, glimmers of hope don\u2019t have to include goals or even successful passes; they just have to make you think \u2018that would have been cool if it had worked.’\u201d And that\u2019s exactly what this line has done over the last few games: show offensive creativity that has been lacking between any trio since probably the heyday of the Sedins and Alex Burrows.<\/p>\n All in all, the chemistry building between Ohgren, Rossi, and Boeser is a reason to watch the Canucks for the rest of the season and into 2026-27. Barring a Boeser trade, they could be a productive, not to mention exciting, second line next season \u2013 hopefully behind a top line that includes either Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg.<\/p>\n Max Sasson \u2013 Teddy Blueger \u2013 Linus Karlsson<\/p>\n The newly nicknamed \u201cBRO Line\u201d isn\u2019t the only one turning heads lately. While it could just be for the rest of this season, Max Sasson<\/a>, Teddy Blueger and Linus Karlsson have stood out as an energetic two-way line with speed, grit, and the ability to shut down opponents. Unlike their counterparts on the second line, their underlying stats would make a coaching staff jump for joy. According to Natural Stat Trick<\/a>, since the Olympic break, they have an impressive 58.82 CF% and have outchanced their opponents 11-4 in the high-danger areas of the ice.<\/p>\n Sasson and Karlsson have previous chemistry from their time in Abbotsford, and Blueger ties them together with his veteran savvy and solid defensive game. On a contender, they would be the perfect fourth line in the playoffs, but here, they are more of a 2B line, especially considering Sasson and Karlsson are fifth and sixth in scoring with 12 and 11 goals, respectively.<\/p>\n Even if Blueger isn\u2019t re-signed in the offseason, Sasson and Karlsson have a bright future as a key part of the top-nine next season and beyond. The Canucks would just need to sign another veteran centre in free agency or possibly slot Aatu Raty with them. Raty is starting to become a centre in the mold of Blueger, and in a rebuild, he might be the better option. Whatever they do, though, Sasson should not shift back to the middle of the ice. He has looked a lot more dangerous since becoming a winger, so whether it\u2019s Blueger, Raty or someone else in that mold taking on the role in 2026-27, he should stay where he is right now.<\/p>\n When the Canucks get back to being a playoff team, they are going to need an energy line that drives play; the next era\u2019s Alex Burrows, Ryan Kesler and Jannik Hansen. This line has the potential to be that as soon as next season.<\/p>\n Canucks Fans Need All the Hope They Can Get<\/p>\n The Canucks are just playing out the season at this point. They will probably continue to lose more games than they win, but the chemistry building between Boeser, Rossi, and Ohgren and Sasson, Blueger (assuming he\u2019s re-signed), and Karlsson is a positive sign for the future. In a campaign with very few reasons for optimism, their play lately adds another layer of hope beyond just the results of the Draft Lottery. And for Canucks fans, they need all the hope they can get after how this season has gone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a>![\"Marco](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Brock-Boeser-Marco-Rossi-Canucks-1200x800.jpg\")
Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin watch as forward Marco Rossi scores on goalie Brandon Bussi (Bob Frid-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n![\"Max](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Max-Sasson-Linus-Karlsson-Canucks-1200x800.jpg\")
Vancouver Canucks center Max Sasson celebrates with center Linus Karlsson after scoring a goal (Matt Marton-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n![\"SUBSCRIBE](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canucks_Banner-1200x122.jpg\")
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