Even though upper-management’s incompetence lowers the chance of this occurring, change must surely be made if the trends continue. With the fan and media pressure mounting on the team, each night feels like it could be the last for Green, General Manager Jim Benning, and their staff. If changes and adjustments aren’t made by head coach Travis Green and his players, Colorado’s fifth best offence should feast like they did last time, in which they went 66% on the powerplay. The Canucks’ special teams continue to become less and less special each night, with their penalty kill efficiency being dead last across the NHL. Following a 7-1 waxing by Colorado last Thursday, Vancouver needs a vastly improved performance to keep the game in-check and competitive come Wednesday. On Wednesday night, the Canucks welcome the Colorado Avalanche to Rogers Arena for the second matchup in the last week. With their current trend of dismal play, Vancouver is in massive danger of dropping out of playoff contention before the new year hits.
The Canucks, sitting with a record of 5-9-2, occupy seventh place in the Pacific Division, and are also currently positioned six points out of the second wild card spot in the Western Conference.
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