The Vancouver Canucks took a 5-2 lead into the third period against the Carolina Panthers, only to lose 8-6.
Tuesday night wasn’t any fun.
That brutal road trip is now over, and now they get the chance at a season sweep of the pre-season Eastern Conference favorite, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Vancouver Canucks
OVERVIEW:
2016-17 Record: 12-16-2
Home Record: 8-5-1
2015-16 Record vs. Lightning: 1-0-1
Goals For: 73
Goals Against: 94
Power Play: 13.5% (27th)
Penalty Kill: 82.9% (12th)
Leading Scorers: Daniel Sedin (30 GP - 9 G – 11 A -20 PTS), Henrik Sedin (30 GP – 7 G – 12 A – 19 PTS) Bo Horvat (30 GP – 8 G – 9 A -17 PTS)
Injuries: Philip Larsen (upper body, day-to-day), Alexander Edler (broken finger, late December/early January), Derek Dorsett (neck, out for season), Chris Tanev (foot, day-to-day).