In fact, with 44 games remaining in Vancouver’s pursuit of a playoff berth this season, the hockey team finds itself with about a 50 per cent shot at securing a post-season berth. The Canucks are missing three injured forwards — Micheal Ferland, Brandon Sutter and Josh Leivo — but are otherwise healthy. That short streak raised their playoff chances up to 50 per cent. The Canucks will play 11 games in the next three weeks and just three of the opponents are currently occupying playoff spots. After the Canucks face the Wild, they’ll have one more game on their trip — a Tuesday tilt in Winnipeg.

Source: National Post December 28, 2019 00:56 UTC