VANCOUVER - It was hard for the Vancouver Canucks to make the Stanley Cup tournament, but it will be even harder Wednesday night when they play in a place where they’ve had little playoff success, against a confident team and in front of an intimidating crowd whose expectations can overwhelm.
We speak, of course, of Rogers Arena. With home rinks like this, who needs the road?
Despite being favoured before every playoff series since their first of two Presidents’ Trophies in 2011, the Canucks are 0-6 in Vancouver since Game 5 of the Cup final four years ago against the Boston Bruins.