The post-Christmas schedule began with a visit from the McDavid-less Oilers. The Canucks won their last game due to a pre-Christmas miracle, as their defense and PK both did their job and squeaked out a 2-1 win over the Lightning. The Canucks went into the game knowing Miller was out and Tanev was out due to a blocked shot at the end of the last game. Then the news that Alex Burrows was out with an upper body injuring just added to the Nucks woes. Anyone remember when the Canucks last put out their starting team?
First Period
The fear of this game was the defense was going to terrible.