Coming into Thursday night’s game, the Vancouver Canucks trail the Pacific Division-leading Arizona Coyotes by just three points.
The Canucks will be playing their 48th game of the season, while Arizona prepares to hit the 50=-game mark. Vancouver has two games in hand, and a regulation win would result in a monumental four-point swing.
Every point matters in the tightly contested Pacific Division. Vancouver has two games left before a nine-day break for the 2020 All-Star Game, and a couple wins would go a very long way. Head coach Travis Green will do good to make sure his players shed some blood, sweat and tears before they head off for a short vacation.