Blackhawks begin West Coast swing against Canucks

After a much needed two days off, the Blackhawks drop the puck on their Western Canadian road trip Wednesday night in Vancouver against the Pacific Division-leading Canucks.

Saturday and Sunday weren’t very good to the Blackhawks, after dropping one on the road to St. Louis, 7-3, and losing 2-1 in overtime to Edmonton at home Sunday. The Blackhawks collected only one point during the weekend, and now sit one point behind the Predators and Avalanche in the Central Division standings.

Corey Crawford, who’s looking to bounce back from the tough start Saturday, will start in net Wednesday. Currently sporting a .919 save percentage with a 3-2 record, Crawford has looked solid through his first…