After losing 4-3 in the shootout against the Los Angeles Kings, the Vancouver Canucks need to get back on the winning track. It’s not like they are a Stanley Cup contender, but early points count just as much as those in March, and getting a nice cushion before it gets serious certainly helps. Against the struggling Anaheim Ducks, the Canucks have the perfect opportunity.
Anaheim lost four of their first five games, one of them in overtime. Their start is very comparable to that of last season, when the Ducks rallied from last in the Pacific Division straight to No.