While the Vancouver Canucks were being pummeled by the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night, countless fans took to Twitter and voiced their displeasure in a way I’ve never seen before.
The Canucks allowed five first period goals, en route to a 6-2 home loss. That prompted many fans to take their frustrations out on general manager Jim Benning. Disgruntled Canuck supporters began tweeting out #FireBenning, which wound up being one of the top trends in all of Canada on Saturday.
This team is about to miss the playoffs for a fourth consecutive year now, and as Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province points out, the Canucks need five or six more impact players “before they can be taken seriously.