The Vancouver Canucks didn’t very fare well last week, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets and only defeating the lowly St. Louis Blues on home ice last Thursday.
Elias Pettersson and co. now sit at 17-18-4, one point behind the Edmonton Oilers for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. The Oilers do have three games in hand, however, so the Canucks have to start getting hot if there’s any chance at making the postseason.
Nonetheless, the Canucks have played better than most expected. Remember, a horrible December sunk them right to the bottom last season.