The Columbus Blue Jackets are a bad hockey team. The Vancouver Canucks aren’t much better. In fact, Vancouver is dead last in the NHL in scoring chances +/- this season, at an astounding -270 this year. We’ve also found a team with a higher penalty minute count leader this year than Scott Hartnell. Come on down, Derek Dorsett! Cody Goloubef returned to the lineup tonight, replacing Justin Falk.
Going into the game, who knew what to expect? Vancouver had played poorly this season, and the Blue Jackets were a wild card team (though not in the standings, hey-o!