Despite very low expectations heading into the 2017-18 season, the Vancouver Canucks were among the most surprising team through November. Just 10 days ago, this team sported a 14-10-4 record, and were in the running for one of the top three seeds in the Pacific Division.
But the sky has quickly fallen, and the Canucks enter play on Friday as losers of five straight — being outscored 20-4 in those games. With Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi out long-term with injuries, Brock Boeser has been the only forward that’s been producing consistently.