It looks like the NHL schedule maker had a little bit of sympathy for the Vancouver Canucks this year. While in past years, the Canucks have been known to have one of the toughest schedules in the league — mostly due to playing on the west coast — this year’s schedule doesn’t look all that daunting.
The Canucks get plagued with injuries every year, and part of that is the amount of travelling and long road trips they embark on each and every year. Well this year, the Canucks have just one six-game road trip, whereas last year, they set out on three gruelling six-game road trips.