This is the beginning of the end for the 2016-17Vancouver Canucks season. With 13 games to go, the team is 12 points out of a playoff spot.
Injuries to key players are starting to pile up as well. Chris Tanev recovered from the mumps only to go down with food poisoning. Loui Eriksson is out with a leg injury, and Brandon Sutter is playing through a wrist injury and may soon be shut down. If so, he’ll join Derek Dorsett and Erik Gudbranson, who have both gone through surgery and will not likely return this year.