It seems the Canucks are a bit of an Achilles heel.
The Canucks won both games against the Bolts this year. So, no, they did not help our playoff chances or overall season. On top of this, they were two rather lopsided games — which isn’t always bad when a team can learn from the more grueling outcomes. However, this series didn’t seem teach any lasting lessons. The Bolts continued to fizzle out through December and onto January.
Vancouver also honored Mattias Ohlund on the night they hosted the Bolts, which is one of the more ironic things to happen this season.