Last season, the Vancouver Canucks came off of the all-star break in convincing fashion and then they couldn’t buy a break. As he twisted to the ice at the top of the crease his face hit the ice and he was knocked unconscious. The Canucks would win just three of their next 14 games, and the injury list grew to six players. We’re going to find success.”Heading into Monday’s litmus test against the St. Louis Blues, the division-leading Canucks had 33 regular-season games left. And because the Canucks don’t have to tailor their game for the grind — they already deploy a playoff-style mantra — there is reason for optimism.

Source: National Post January 27, 2020 23:37 UTC