Feb 19, 2021; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser (6) shoots against the Winnipeg Jets in the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
It’s been a rollercoaster week for the Vancouver Canucks.
After putting up six consecutive losses to start the month of February, the team desperately needed to break their miserable slump. They had been badly outscored by a margin of 27-11 over that two-week span, and their winning percentage was starting to slip into Red Wing rebuild territory.
Player morale was at an all-time low, management and coaches were fearful for their jobs, and fans were starting to sift through their calendars to see when Ottawa would be coming back to town.