The month of December was a rough one for the Vancouver Canucks, as they went from playoff contender to the bottom of the Western Conference. They went 4-8-1, and are bound to miss the postseason for the fourth time in five years.
But this was expected the whole time. The Canucks were playing better than expected, before the injuries to key players began to pile up. They’ve still done a fine job playing spoiler, defeating top teams like the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks. Now, they would love to beat an injury-ravaged Anaheim Ducks team that owns former Canuck and ultra villain, Ryan Kesler.