Well, this is fun, isn’t it?
The Vancouver Canucks went from a surprise 4-0-1 start to losing their next nine games. They then seemed to alternate quite a bit between wins and losses, but now they sit at 19-18-3, courtesy of a five-game winning streak.
Vancouver now sits just one point behind the Los Angeles Kings for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. If the Canucks can sweep their home-and-home with the Calgary Flames this weekend, they’ll surpass their bitter western Canadian rivals and find themselves back in the playoff picture.
However, history suggests the Canucks’ hot streak is a mirage at best, and they’ll soon regress back to their old ways.