The Vancouver Canucks options going into the second half of the season are few. But they do exist. Vancouver Canucks Options Getting Limited The Canucks have dropped out of the playoffs in the last game of the year, losing 3-1 to the Calgary Flames .
Both J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser picked up a single point, and Vancouver needs them to produce.
The second assist went to Erik Brännström , who – unfortunately – Vancouver also needs points from. Q uinn Hughe s , if you haven’t heard, is apparently week-to-week. He could be gone until February, but almost certainly he’s out until they return in mid-January.
If Filip Hronek remains on schedule, he’s also out until February. Teams have gone without a top defender for extended periods before – the Los Angeles Kings have been missing Drew Doughty all season. But two? Then there’s Elias Pettersson ‘s on-again, off-again season.
He’s also missing at least a week, but even when he’s with the team he’s unreadable. Pettersson hasn’t produced poorly with 28 points in 34 games, but he’s well below his standard. He’s one of the very few for whom a point per game is modest.
Thatcher Demko has yet to find his groove in his return to the ice, too. He’s secured points in five out of six games, but his goals against is 3.43 and his save percentage is .
879. Add mysterious reports from the room – highlighted by Miller’s 9-game absence – and other players underperforming and things don’t look great. But it�.