The Roundup
The Canucks still have a highly valid chance to get into the 2016 playoffs after months of injured hockey. If Vancouver is still within the .500-range without their second line centre, their third-best defenceman, a top-six defenceman, and their starting goaltender, there is no reason the Canucks can’t leap over the projections march onto the final West Wild-card spot, and into the playoffs.
See you in April, folks.
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What is your take on the upcoming schedule and the chances of the Canucks taking advantage of it to get into the playoffs? Is my projection a reasonable minimal expectation for the Canucks, or will they shoot above it?
*All stats and schedules courtesy of nhl.com