For the first time since training camp opened, the Canucks spent an entire practice working on special teams.



Eleven skaters and two goaltenders took to the ice at Rogers Arena on Friday morning. Those 11 skaters split into two groups and for 15 minutes worked on power play breakouts, then worked in-zone in a 1-3-1 formation with assistant coach Newell Brown – who runs the Canucks power play.



The first group, PP1, featured rookie defenceman Quinn Hughes at the top of the familiar 1-3-1 formation, with Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson on their one-timer sides at the half wall. Josh Leivo was installed as the bumper, while newcomer J.T. Miller occupied the net front.



On the presumptive second power play unit, PP2, Bo Horvat manned the right side half wall on his one-timer side while Tyler Myers occupied the spot opposite on the left side. Alex Edler was up top, while Tanner Pearson was at the net front. Sven Baertschi and Nikolay Goldobin rotated in at...