The Vancouver Canucks enter Friday with the top spot in the Pacific Division, though it should be noted that the San Jose Sharks are only a point behind with two games in hand.
Vancouver dropped a 4-1 road contest to the Arizona Coyotes, moving to 6-5-0 on the season. They have to be happy with that, considering Elias Pettersson has only played in five games as he continues to deal with a head injury.
Brock Boeser, Chris Tanev, Alexander Edler and Sven Baertschi have also suffered recent injuries, and it’s unknown how much longer the Canucks will be without their top players for.