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Vancouver Canucks Outlook, Predictions Week #20: Tank Nation

By David Joun

Feb 13, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton (27) battles for the puck against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Peter Holland (24) during the third period at Rogers Arena. The Toronto Maple Leafs won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton (27) battles for the puck against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Peter Holland (24) during the third period at Rogers Arena. The Toronto Maple Leafs won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 13, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer (34) makes a save as Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin (22) stands in front of the net during the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 20: The Bottomline

This week does not look so good in my opinion. The Sedins are dormant, essentially everyone is invisible (save the netminders), and even the kids are getting hurt. The hockey gods are telling the Canucks to step back from the playoffs — through injuries and slumps of all sorts.

How much fuel do the Canucks have left in them? Is there enough left in the tank to really “tank”?

This week, I will be exploring everything there is to “tanking”. How can the Vancouver Canucks tank? What does tanking bring? Do the Canucks have the right environment to tank? I will do everything I can to get to the bottom of this tanking business.

But again, I will remain neutral on whether the Canucks should tank or not. For now.

What I know is that if the Canucks lose all three of the games this week, there needs to be a serious  movement towards the bottom of the standings. But the NHL is a thirty-team league where anyone can win on any given night. That is why we have these outlooks and predictions.

And that is also why we would like to thank you for enjoying another weekly edition of Outlook and Predictions. Enjoy Week #20 folks, and check back regularly for the verdict on tanking.

Next: Canucklehead Lament: More to a Season than just the Playoffs

What are you predictions for the Week #20 matchups? Let us know in the comments below! Make sure to check back on this #TankNation week!

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