NHL: 10 Reasons 2012 Vancouver Canucks Were Just Like The Dark Knight Rises

By jay royston / March 8, 2013

6. Both Cities Had A Lack Of Respect For Their Professional American Football Teams

Apparently both Gotham City and Vancouver have professional football teams that nobody seems to care about. While one city lost an entire football team (and by extension their opponents) to a season-ending cave-in that failed to draw the ire of the rest of the nation, Vancouver fans have to contend with a team that likes orange and has the head of a house cat for a team logo.

5. Inability To Dish Out Physical Punishment

Neither Batman nor any of the Canucks showed any ability to dish out a hit to noticeable effect on their opponents. Unlike previous years, when Batman or a Canuck hit an opponent, chances were that they would be spending more time trying to avoid getting hit than getting hit themselves. Not so much last time.