The Vancouver Canucks must be eagerly counting down the days until Jan 1. 2018, because 2017 hasn’t been kind to them. From the 29th-place finish last season to falling again in the draft lottery to this miserable month of December, 2017 just hasn’t been their year.
This team entered the month with a 12-10-4 record, and they’ll leave it at 16-18-5. That’s right, four wins over a four-week span. This team went from a playoff spot to 26th in the NHL standings. Indeed, 2017 wasn’t their year.
Vancouver led 3-2 early in the third period, but the usual unravels and meltdowns from the blue line occurred.