With 52 points in 52 games, the Vancouver Canucks are still in the playoff race. The Calgary Flames, who currently sit in the second wild-card spot, are just five points ahead, with two more games played. Anything is possible.
Perhaps more importantly, however, the Canucks are now tied for third-last in the league.
Isn’t that what everyone expected going into the year?
Right Side of the Cliff
Iain MacIntyre: Canucks know they’ve got to stick on right side of playoff cliff
“The teams we’re going to play here now are going to be tough teams,” Desjardins said.