After a catastrophic 0-3-1 start to the 2021-22 campaign, the Blackhawks are still in search of their first victory of the season heading into Thursday evening’s contest against the Canucks.
Both teams will be desperate for two points. Vancouver, who finished seventh in the North last season, has brought last year’s struggles into this season. This very banged-up Canucks squad heads into Thursday’s game at 1-2-1.
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While Vancouver has missed stars such as Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes. they are not without top-end talent. Recent offseason acquisitions Conor Garland (1 G, 3 A) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (1 G, 1 A) have been early standouts for the Canucks.