You can probably imagine how sick I am of reading — and writing — about how bad the Pacific Division is. But the Vancouver Canucks and their Pacific foes leave us no other choice. Another week of NHL hockey is in the books, and the Pacific Division’s longest active winning streaks are those of the Anaheim Ducks and the Arizona Coyotes. Both have won one game.
As much as we love watching Canucks hockey anyway, the World Junior Championship will be a welcome change. Canucks forward Jake Virtanen and Team Canada are looking to defend their title and beat the world’s best hockey nations to another gold medal.