Saturday could not have gone much worse for the Vancouver Canucks and their dwindling playoff hopes. After starting the weekend just one point behind the St. Louis Blues, they’re suddenly hanging on for dear life thanks to being on the wrong side of so many games and some rotten health luck.
The Canucks arrived in New York City for their Saturday afternoon tilt against the Rangers with growing confidence in their scoring attack, despite a setback losing in overtime to the Blues on Thursday. And heading into the home stretch of the season battling for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference, there was no better time to face a Rangers team fighting to crash the postseason party out East, albeit with an older, directionless roster.
Lach in the Crease 