If the Canucks really felt they had to do something about their logjam at winger — a premise that doesn’t hold much weight today considering Phil Di Giuseppe is back in the top six — they should’ve picked another one of their promising young wingers: Nils Höglander.
There are blowouts, and then there was whatever that was last night. The Vancouver Canucks got played out of the building, losing 6-1 to the Winnipeg Jets in embarrassing fashion.
It's been a rough season for the Vancouver Canucks. Here is a long list of everything that has gone wrong for the team.
J.T. Miller finished with the lowest 5-on-5 ice time for the Vancouver Canucks in their 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
The Canucks' form continues to swing wildly from game to game and the Jets took advantage with a Kyle Connor hat trick in the first period.
J.T. Miller had a hand in all four Canucks goals, but Vancouver was forced to settle for one point in a winnable game.
The Vancouver Canucks' colossal mistakes made it all too easy for the Winnipeg Jets to soar to cruising altitude.
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet announced that Guillaume Brisebois and Nils Höglander will draw in for tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Leafs. Max Sasson and Vincent Desharnais will be scratches while Kevin Lankinen will get the start in goal.
Still, Miller’s underlying numbers at 5-on-5 are quite strong. He leads all Canucks forwards in expected goals percentage, just ahead of Garland, as well as in on-ice goals for per 60 minutes, even if he’s not the one scoring the goals most of the time.