Vancouver Canucks: Week 13 Preview, Predictions

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Dec 30, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin (22) tries a wrap around attempt on goal against Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) and forward Ryan Kesler (17) during the third period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports /

The Vancouver Canucks enter 2017 riding a three-game winning streak. TCW previews and predicts the first week in the new year.

Maybe, just maybe, the Vancouver Canucks have turned a corner.

The month of December wasn’t going very well for them. They had managed just a 3-7-1 record heading in the Christmas break. In their final game before the holidays, they looked tired and defeated as the Calgary Flames skated circles around them.

But then, coming out the break, something changed. Out of nowhere, they managed to win three straight games. Even better, each of those games was against a Pacific Division rival.

Suddenly, the team is getting contributions from throughout the lineup. Chris Tanev and Alexander Edler are back, and healthy. Jacob Markstrom and Ryan Miller have been phenomenal in the three games since Christmas. Henrik Sedin and Loui Eriksson each have two goals, while the line of Sven Baertschi, Bo Horvat and Alexandre Burrows has combined for eight points.

So long as the Canucks were unable to win more than a game at a time, the playoffs were a pipe dream. But three wins later, the playoffs are now within striking distance. Vancouver sits three points back of a wild card spot.

There is still a lot of ground to make up, but the Canucks have shown us in the last week that they do not plan on giving up on this season. Not just yet.

Let’s take a look at the games on the schedule this week:

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