The Vancouver Canucks return home after a forgettable three-game road trip, having picked up just one of available six points while falling even further out of the playoff race.
Vancouver has dropped 11 of its last 14 games now, and they sit nine points behind the Minnesota Wild for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. If the playoffs are to become a reality, this team is going to have to go on a winning streak of five or more games. They’ll need plenty of help along the way, too.
But it won’t come easy tonight, with Auston Matthews and the surging Toronto Maple Leafs making their way into town.