You'll never see this on Secret Base

Hey, have you heard about the team that went 54 years without winning a Stanley Cup?

No, not that one... that one.

The Vancouver Canucks have a fascinating history, which I am tempted to break down in a multi-part series like I've done with the Oakland Athletics (or, like Secret Base would do if the Canucks weren't a hockey team.)

No other franchise has been to three Stanley Cup finals without winning one. That alone would make them the most likely candidate for such a series. The Mariners, Falcons, and Vikings stories were captivating and expertly told by Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein. But I already knew most of the key players and moments. Many of their viewers did, too.

Wouldn't it be fun to learn a completely new story? Wouldn't it be interesting to learn the significance of this:

... or this?

... or this?

...or how this happened?

 ... or this?

...or this?

...or how the most beloved player in franchise history broke the career points record at the worst possible time?

...or just for fun, how about this?

Cause I could, ya know. I could tell you all about all of this. There won't be fancy charts or graphs, or that killer soundtrack... but I don't have any of that T-Mobil money, so words and pictures will have to do.

Would any of you have any interest in reading a four-part history of this franchise?

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