Having lost four games in a row, the Vancouver Canucks have seen their lead in the Pacific Division shrink down to a single point over both the Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Calgary Flames, who skated to an easy 6-2 victory at Rogers Arena on Saturday night, are only three points behind the Canucks. Simply put, the Pacific Division leaders missed a prime opportunity to distance themselves from the field.
Vancouver’s five-game road trip got off to a promising start with wins against the San Jose Sharks and the New York Islanders. They proceeded to lose the next three, before Saturday’s frustrating outing against the Flames.