Offside occurs when when an offensive player crosses the blue line into the attacking zone before the puck. Google
Sopel's been very effective for the Canucks of late(funny what he can do when he doesn't make boneheaded plays day in and day out), and he continues to show his usefulness on the Canucks power play, as he is quite possibly the best Canuck on the blueline at holding the puck in the attacking zone. Google
They have 6 players with 30 + points which is a great sign of how well this team is playing in the attackingzone. Google