Canucks Bromances and Overall Team Chemistry

First of all, I hope everyone is having a great Christmas with their families tonight.  It looks like some people (on facebook) have already opened a gift or two today and are loving what they received.  And at least one friend didn't receive her Christmas Eve jammies and has decided that Christmas is cancelled in her household. I hope yours is going better. :)

Now back to our topic of the Canucks Bromance on this team.  The unique thing about these guys is the closeness of the team.  Its apparent in the after win celebration videos and the behind the scenes pics on the road that there are no cliques.  Everyone is made to feel welcome here.  Every new person that has come to this team this new season have all said the same thing.  It feels like they've been on this team for years, not weeks or months.  A large part of that is due to the "core" group.  They are the young nucleus of the team.  Ryan Kesler, Kevin Bieksa, Roberto Luongo, Daniel and Henrik Sedin and Alex Burrows.  These are the guys who make up the dynamic of this team.  The outgoing and welcoming attitude of all of them towards their teammates whether it be a morning defensive team brunch with Bieksa or guys helping other guys get situated in the city by recommending and taking them out to dinners at restaurants.

Bieksa on twitter having brunch with his fellow defencemen.

This was Kesler's response.

Even the goalies, Roberto Luongo and Cory Schnieder are friends, genuine friends, even though they are somewhat rivals.  Both trying to get the number one playing position.  The core group are made up of mainly Kesler, Bieksa and Burrows who all played together in the Manitoba Moose in the earlier 2000's.  They all made their way up to the Canucks team and made their chances pan out here.

The team chemistry is unreal.  When the chemistry is this good, bromances sometimes result from it.  According to the Urban Dictionary, the term Bromance   "Describes the complicated love and affection shared by two straight males."  This is obviously clear when it comes to Kesler and Bieksa.  Their familiarities go back to the college days when Bieksa's team would play Keslers and lose to them all the time.  Then playing together in Manitoba and now for the Canucks.  They are also roommates on the road.  Sometimes.

Watch Ryan Kesler and Kevin Bieksa's Roommate drama.


It was also apparent when Ryan Kesler posed nude for the ESPN magazine and the core all had their opinions to give on TSN. The most opinionated being Bieksa. I think we all saw this coming.

The latest show of the Bromance between Bieksa and Kesler came out a few days ago when the Canucks played the Detroit Red Wings and Kesler got hit along the boards by Kronwall.  Kesler took offence and wanted a piece of Kronwall who didn't want to fight.  Kesler took a roughing penalty and this is what happened.


Watch Bieksa showing concern for Kesler in the Penatly Box

Bieksa was not on the ice when the hit took place on Kesler but you can see that he was livid.  Once Kesler gets out of the sin bin, Bieksa hits Filppula and then again with Kesler as payback.  Cause thats what bros do for each other.

Not to be outdone, Bieksa and Burrows also have their own Bromance happening.  Bieksa is famous for making fun of his best friend and teammate's french accent.  This has been going on for years.  Here's a great example of that.

Ryan Kesler has also welcomed his former USA Junior Olympic teammate, David Booth to the team.  He took it upon himself to show him around and set him up with a hairdresser.  You can tell that Boothie likes his new city and his new team already.  The tweets are already flying between him, Kes and Bieksa.  Get well Booth...we need you back!

When you have guys that like each other and want to play for each other every night on the ice, it makes it easier to win games.  Thats why the Canucks are so called "The Most Hated Hockey Team in the League".  Its just pure jealousy from everyone else in the league.  So I'd like to leave off with these two videos of the Vancouver Canucks team bonding and just having fun.  This is how bromances start and hockey games are won. Enjoy!