The Vancouver Canucks make their first trip to Honda Center tonight to take on the Anaheim Ducks in a matchup of two teams past their early 2010s contention window that are trying to enter the new decade with a shot at a Stanley Cup.
Vancouver is currently in the midst of an offensive hot streak, with at least five goals scored in each of their last four games. Led by the 20-year-old superstar Elias Pettersson with 18 points in his last 10 games and a revitalized J.T. Miller with 13 points in the same span, the Canucks pose a potentially significant problem for a Ducks defense that has bled shot attempts in recent games.