Well, as they say, all good things must come to an end. The Vancouver Canucks completed their first road trip of the season in Winnipeg after a surprising wins in Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. Vancouver kept the game close through the first two periods, but the flood gates opened for Winnipeg, scoring three times in the final frame.
Head coach Travis Green operates on the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mantra, riding the hot hand in net. Unfortunately for Anders Nilsson, he wasn’t as sharp, letting in four goals on 32 shots.