The Canucks appear to be in good shape to get into the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year after missing last year. With 4 games to go in the regular season, the Canucks hold down 2nd place in the Pacific Division and sit 4 points up on 3rd place Calgary and 5 points clear of the 4th place Los Angeles Kings. However, last night's regulation loss to the Blackhawks couples with LA's win over Edmonton, makes things even more tricky for the Canucks.
The Canucks currently hold the 1st tie-breaker (ROWs) on both Calgary and LA.
The remaining schedule for Vancouver looks like this:
@Nashville (WIN 5-4 in shootout)
@Chicago (LOSS 3-1)
@Winnipeg
Los Angeles
Arizona
Edmonton
Compared to Calgary and LA, the Canucks have the toughest remaining schedule