Before the Vancouver Canucks embarked on this difficult six-game road trip, one had to believe that this team would be satisfied if they could take half of the available points.
Mission accomplished. The Canucks defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, moving to 4-2-0 on the season and picking up their third victory on the road trip. No matter what happens against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday now, the Canucks can return home happy with a minimum of six points.
Tuesday was by far Vancouver’s best game of the season. The defencemen didn’t give up many scoring chances, goalie Anders Nilsson tuned in another solid performance, and everybody at forward contributed.