With the 2 games in Florida against the Panthers and Lightning in the books, the Canucks find themselves back below the .500 threshold after suffering losses in both these contests.
On Tuesday, the league-leading Florida Panthers capitalized on a hot start and were able to defeat the Canucks 5-2. The loss also happened to be the team’s first regulation defeat with Bruce Boudreau behind the bench.
After losing to the Panthers, the Canucks hit the ice again on Thursday for a challenging tilt against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning.