ST. LOUIS, MO. - APRIL 21: Alex Burrows #14 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his goal against the St. Louis Blues during Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center on April 21, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
It’s been a while since the Vancouver Canucks have been able to talk about playoff hockey.
Aside from the success in the bubble this past summer, which saw the club battle all the way to game seven of the second round against the Vegas Golden Knights, there hasn’t been much postseason promise for the Canucks for the better part of a decade.