7:00 PM PST
ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER, BC
TV: SPORTSNET PACIFIC RADIO: SN650
I suppose it’s kind of fitting that the first game for the Canucks and their new coaching regime looks, on paper at least, to be a slam dunk in terms of getting that first win out of the way. I say on paper because a) this is still the Vancouver Canucks we’re talking about, with the same defence core and the same 2nd and 3rd string goaltenders, and b) the Blackhawks have been far better over the past ten games than the Canucks, winning six of their last ten as compared to just two for Vancouver.