If the Vancouver Canucks truly were embarrassed by Saturday night’s ugly loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, they apparently had gotten over it by the time the puck dropped Monday night.
They were just as bad, maybe even worse, against the Minnesota Wild. Especially to start the game.
The Canucks were as flat as Saskatchewan in the first period of what would become a 5-2 loss to the Wild before their frustrated fans at Rogers Arena.
The Canucks, looking to make a statement after Saturday’s stinker, were outshot 17-4 in the opening period. They played with little emotion and looked very much like a team looking to get their coach fired.