Coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils Friday night, the Vancouver Canucks were looking to bounce back and get back on the right foot with a win in Dallas. After blowing a two-goal lead, the game would require overtime and then a shootout.
How about that power play?
The power play has had rather well-documented struggles this season. The Canucks are among the league’s worst when it comes to the man-advantage, but going into Sunday’s game the Canucks power play had converted in back-to-back games for the first time since late November.