The Vancouver Canucks need to keep an eye on the Utah Hockey Club in their rearview mirror.
With 26 games remaining, the Canucks are just barely in the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Their 26-19-11 record has them just three points up on the Calgary Flames but their Albertan rivals aren't the only team looming in their rearview mirror.
"They're a really good rush team," said Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet. "Keller, Schmaltz, Cooley — young guys that when there's a turnover, they capitalize. I think they're one of the best rush teams in the league, so we've got to be careful there."Brock Boeser leads all Canucks forwards in scoring but has just two points, both goals, in his last seven games.
It would be nice to see a big game from Boeser, who is three goals away from 200 career goals. His line with Filip Chytil and Drew O'Connor has frequently looked like the Canucks' most dangerous forward line in recent games. "We need more stuff in the offensive end: hold pucks, make the other team tired," said Tocchet. "I think a guy like Bains, he's played well down there, I've heard, so here's an opportunity to see if he can hold some pucks and supply some offence.""From the reports, he's played well down there," said Tocchet. "He's a big kid. He's 6'4", he's got a bomb — he's got a great shot — he moves the puck well, and he skates well.
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