Well, maybe 2017 won’t be as bad as the Vancouver Canucks thought.
Suddenly, this team has won four in a row and trails the Los Angeles Kings by just one point for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. We’ll find out if it’s a mirage of a win streak, or if they’re seriously turning it around.
Vancouver Canucks
OVERVIEW:
2016-17 Record: 18-18-3
Home Record: 13-6-2
2015-16 Record vs. Coyotes: 4-1-0
Goals For: 97
Goals Against: 116
Power Play: 14.2% (26th)
Penalty Kill: 80% (T-21st)
Leading Scorers: Henrik Sedin (39 GP - 9 G – 17 A – 26 PTS), Bo Horvat (38 GP – 11 G -15 A – 26 PTS), Daniel Sedin (39 GP – 10 G -13 A - 23 PTS)
Injuries: Jannik Hansen (knee, day-to-day), Erik Gudbranson (wrist, indefinite), Derek Dorsett (neck, out for season), Philip Larsen (upper body, day-to-day)
WHO’S ON OFFENCE:
Bo Horvat: He continues to enjoy a breakout season, and leads the Canucks in goals with 11.