After two straight losses on a California road trip, Vancouver Canucks fans were not too worried. Six games in nine days, the final two being back-to-back, on the road, against two of the toughest-to-beat Pacific teams. Those were not just excuses, but legitimate reasoning for why you might “only” get nine points out of your first six games.
But getting shut out at home against the Ottawa Senators? Really?
Actively searching for excuses, I can’t find any. Seven games in 11 games are still tough, but this one was back at home and it’s in the first stages of the season, so that isn’t really an excuse anymore.