What was particularly unique about this NHL season was the immediate divide which formed between the teams that managed a level of competence and those who hadn't. Chasms formed at the postseason boundary, and it seemed unlikely — even as early as the extended COVID-19 holiday — that a team would be capable of traversing that space.
That's held true for the most part, especially in the Eastern Conference. But now into the final two weeks of the season, one team is threatening to cover that ground.
The Vancouver Canucks won their sixth game in a row on Monday night, handily beating one of the other bubble teams involved in the postseason chase in the Dallas Stars.