It was a frustrating season for the Vancouver Canucks and their fans. The year was dominated by injuries, tough losses and huge blow-outs more than anything. So it only makes sense that the St. Louis Blues clinched their playoff spot by mathematically eliminating the Canucks in a 4-0 win on home ice.
The playoffs have seemed like a galaxy far away for a while now. But after Friday’s loss, the Canucks are 16 points behind the Minnesota Wild who currently own the final wild-card spot in the standings. Vancouver has eight games remaining and could therefore earn a maximum of exactly those 16 points during that stretch.