Heading into this 4 game stretch against Ottawa, it was hard not to feel a little confident for the Canucks chances. They’d just come back from a truly horrid team-wide battle with COVID, and managed to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs twice in 3 days. So when faced with a team they’re already 5-0 against this season, why wouldn’t you assume they continue to roll?
The reason you wouldn’t, is because you’ve been following this team for more than 2 weeks, and know exactly how this would play out. They’ve lost two of the last 3, and have to play in Toronto tomorrow night, so getting a win tonight is key if they want to have confidence for tomorrow night’s battle, not to mention a chance to move 2 points closer to the Habs, depending on the outcome of their game tonight in Toronto.