It’s well known that the Vancouver Canucks have too many bottom-six forwards right now, and there is an intense battle going on in the preseason to determine who will be the six guys that get those spots.
Emerson Etem is one of those players fighting for a spot but hasn’t done anything to impress. Some of his lacklustre play can be attributed to recently becoming a father but coach Willie Desjardins isn’t cutting him any slack.
WD on if he'd cut Etem slack for his performance, because of his new baby: "Probably not".