Canucks look to turn things around

Slump

Vancouver has found themselves in a bit if a slump.  Have they done anything to solve it?... No.  They have done nothing.  The slump started when Alex Edler returned to the lineup from injury (Yes I am seriously blaming a player).  The team was awful when he returned, and soon after that, Canucks coach John Tortorella was banned 15 days, and 6 games after his tantrum at the entrance to the Calgary Flames dressing room after Flames coach Bob Hartley placed his goons out against the Canucks.  Vancouver went 2 and 4 in the 6 game while he was absent.  And since he has returned his team has gone 0 and 3.

Playoffs?

After Phoenix defeated the BlackHawks 2-0, and with that, the Canucks are out of a playoff spot.  Yes.  Simple as that, Vancouver is out of a playoff spot.  The question is, are the Canucks in a slump? Or are they just going to tank the entire season to get a better draft pick.  Hopefully, they are just in a slump, because if they decided to get a good draft pick in this awful draft year, it would be the dumbest move the Canucks have ever made.  The core of this team rest around Kesler, the Sedins, Lu, and Burrows.  Those players aren't getting any younger.

Next Game

The Canucks will be playing the Leafs in their next road game.  And if there is any team to end a slump against, it's the Leafs.  Vancouvers main threat is Leafs sniper, Phil Kessel.  Kessel, an American Olympian, has been very hot lately, and he has been ontop of his game.  Another player to lookout for his Nazem Kadri.  Kadri, who was linked to a possible Luongo last summer, has also been very good lately.  Toronto has had their struggles with goaltending, Bernier had an amazing start to the season, but it seems like he has forgotten how to goalie... he literally can't stop the puck.  Hopefully, the Canucks can find a way to score, because their backup, James Reimer, has lacked confidence.  Reimer was the teams number one goalie going into the season, but the trade that saw Ben Scrivins go to LA, and Bernier come to Toronto, made him a backup.