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The Canucks had an outstanding month in November, which included a franchise record win streak. How many consecutive games did the Canucks win?

10. The Canucks ended up finishing November with a 12-1 record.

What speedy youngster was called up from the Manitoba Moose and immediately became a fan favorite?

Brandon Reid & Reid. Reid scored his first two career goals against the Nashville Predators. He not only had a scoring touch, but had amazing speed and outstanding puck handling skills. He is a young prospect Canuck fans would like to see more of in the future.

Markus Naslund scored a league leading 50 goals?

False. Markus Naslund scored 48 goals in 2002-2003, and finished second in Maurice "the Rocket" Richard goal scoring to Milan Hejduk of the Colorado Avalanche, who had 50 goals.

In a game against the Detroit Red Wings mid-way through the 2002-03 season, the Canucks were down 3-0 going into the 3rd Period, but mounted a remarkable comeback and won in overtime. Who scored the overtime winner for the Canucks?

Marek Malik. Malik scored the overtime winner just about a minute into the extra frame and capped an amazing comeback for the Canucks.

The Canucks ended up with 100 points in the season?

F. The Canucks finished the 2002-2003 campaign with 104 Points for second in the Northwest Division, and 4th overall in the Western Conference.

At the beginning of November, the Canucks made a deal with the Carolina Hurricanes, sending Forwards Jan Hlavac and Harold Druken to the Canes, for which two players?

Marek Malik and Darren Langdon. Both of these players had a tremendous impact on the Canucks. Malik played a solid season of defence contributing not only defensively, but also offensively. Despite only getting 1 point, Darren Langdon played an important role as the team's enforcer, and gave full effort each night.

During the preseason, the Nucks traded away disgruntled forward Peter Shaefer to the Ottawa Senators for who?

Sami Salo & Salo. Salo came to Vancouver and had a strong year, utilising the hard shot he has, and scoring clutch goals.

The Canucks ended up winning the Northwest Division with 104 Points?

False. The Canucks lost the Division title in the last game of the season to rival Colorado. The Canucks accumulated a franchise record 104 points, but the Avs narrowly won the division by racking up 105 Points.

The Canucks faced off in the first round of the 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs against which American team?

St. Louis Blues. The Canucks played St. Louis in a hard fought, grinding series. The Canucks came back from a 3-1 series deficit, and took the series with a 4-1 victory over the Blues in game 7 of the Western Conference Quarter-finals.

The Canucks eventually had their remarkable season ended in game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. Who ended their season, and what was the final score of the game?

Minnesota Wild, 4-3. The Canucks held a 3-1 lead on the Wild, who battled hard and clawed back to make NHL Playoff history, by becoming the first team to come back from 3-1 down in back to back series. This loss was shocking to the fans of Vancouver, but showed signs of promise for next season that the young team is committed to winning.