imo Willie Mitchell will not be the difference between hoisting the cup or not. Also they need more out of their 3rd and 4th lines. Their top two lines give any defense problems. But anyone knows you need 4 lines to make a run. The likes of Bernier, Wellwood...they need to start producing in the dirty areas and do more then they are right now. Also Raymond has to step up, he's been slumping for quite a while now. If Samuelsson can come back healthy and keep putting up the points, it will help their cause a great deal.
Right now I think Canucks are matched up against Detroit. If this was the matchup in the first round, I think things will need to go Canucks way in order to get to 2nd round. Like I said...bottom two lines need to step up. Defensive core is going to have to play out of their heads, and most impotantly, Luongo is going to have to peak. To me he looks too tired (same old story) wouldn't be a bad idea to let Raycroft and Luongo take turns starting rest of reg season.
that being said, I don't see Canucks making it past 2'nd round...