The Vancouver Canucks had a terrible 2020-21 season where everything went wrong, yet somehow this year’s first 19 games have been even worse.
The Canucks are second-last in the Pacific Division — just ahead of the expansion Seattle Kraken — and are already being given around a 5% chance of making the playoffs by many in the industry.
This is the culmination of eight years of work by general manager Jim Benning, which has cost the organization multiple high-draft picks and all of their cap flexibility. The pressure is on for Benning and his team as fans become more vocal in voicing their displeasure.