“UNREEL: West Coast Express” is the story of the men who reinvigorated a once vibrant hockey market as told by Naslund, Bertuzzi, Morrison as well as other prominent teammates and figures. It is a journey from some of the darkest days in franchise history to the precipice of greatness along a path of unforgettable triumphs and defeats.
Four years after nearly winning the Stanley Cup, the Vancouver Canucks were engulfed in chaos. Amidst a change in ownership, constant organizational churn and a four-year playoff drought, three unlikely stars emerged from the rubble to resuscitate the franchise.
Despite none of them being drafted by the Canucks, Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison came to form one of hockey’s most dominant lines, the West Coast Express. A nightly fixture on highlight reels, the West Coast Express turned Vancouver back into a contender, and they appeared destined for a run at the Stanley Cup before it all came undone in a matter of moments.
