The Vancouver Canucks benefited greatly from a weak Northwest Division, winning it five years in a row from 2008-09 to 2012-13, but things got worse once 2013-14 realignment came into play.
Vancouver — along with the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers — joined the brutally difficult Pacific Division, featuring the Anahem Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks.
The three California teams dominated the division up until last year. The Ducks reached the Western Conference Final in 2015 and 2017. The Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2014. The Sharks reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2016, and they returned to the Conference Final last year.