The Vancouver Canucks' top forwards are not getting the job done. That was evident again in a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. (imacSportsnet)
VANCOUVER -- On his second to last shift of the game, Elias Pettersson tried to wind up with the puck in his own zone and fell down unchecked. When he got up, he received the puck back at speed from teammate Quinn Hughes, then heeled his pass at the blue line for a turnover.’ best forward is struggling, except to say we have never seen Pettersson look this awkward and seemingly bereft of confidence.
Brock Boeser has just one goal and one assist in the five games he has played since returning from a pre-season injury that cost him vital preparation time. J.T. Miller hasn’t scored in six games, but after setting up a handful of goals on the Canucks’ season-opening 3-2-1 road trip, is pointless in the two home games and just went shot-less in consecutive games for the first time in nearly two years.
The Canucks have scored six goals in their four losses, which is why a team desperate for a positive start to the season is back below .500 at 3-4-1. Flyer Sean Couturier scored just 22 seconds into the game, on a two-on-one after Canuck defenceman Tyler Myers pinched in the offensive zone without sufficient cover from teammate Bo Horvat. It was the start of a period in which Vancouver was outshot 15-4. This was after the Canucks’ leaden start in Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild in the home-opener at Rogers Arena.
The Canucks quickly tied it 1-1 at 2:15 of the first when Hughes jammed a point shot past Juho Lammikko’s screen and through Jones.
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