It’s been just over a week since these two teams clashed. Since the 5-1 beatdown by the Canucks, not much has gone right for either team. Vancouver has lost three straight, and the seat under coach Willie Desjardins is heating up. On the other hand the Lightning have shuffled line-ups faster than a three-card monty dealer on a street corner.
Vancouver hasn’t played since Tuesday, when it appeared they would end their long east-coast road trip with a nice thumping of Carolina. Having built a comfortable 5-2 lead I’m sure the Canucks were looking forward to the a long, relaxing plane ride home.