The Vancouver Canucks have misplaced two straight video games and have just one win of their previous six outings, however they’ve loads of confidence as they put together to host the Calgary Flames on Sunday night time.
The Canucks will return to motion after struggling a 4-2 dwelling loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday, however they consider they’ll win loads of video games with the hassle they confirmed.
It was a tie recreation previous the halfway level of the third interval earlier than the Stars pulled away.
“We deserved a greater destiny,” Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers stated. “Guys have been pushing laborious. I assumed we generated (probabilities). I assumed we have been enjoying quick, and our gaps have been higher due to that. So we simply have to stay to it, come out subsequent recreation with the identical mindset and hold pushing ahead. Numerous good to remove from it, and that is what we’ve to give attention to.”
Vancouver will embark on a four-game highway journey after this outing, rising the significance of this Pacific Division conflict for the membership with solely three wins prior to now 10 dwelling video games (3-5-2).
That stated, coach Adam Foote simply needs his crew to fret concerning the course of, not the necessity to finish a quick homestand on a optimistic observe.
“It is about consistency,” Foote stated. “We convey that recreation extra occasions than not, we’ll have good outcomes.”
Getting into Sunday’s matchup, ahead Elias Pettersson is driving a five-game level streak during which he has 4 targets and 9 factors. Captain Quinn Hughes was held off the scoresheet in opposition to Dallas however has 13 assists in his final seven outings.
The Flames arrive in Vancouver after a 3-2 shootout win over the Stars on Saturday, a second consecutive victory that pulled them out of final place within the league. Their 17 factors by way of 23 video games put them one level forward of the Nashville Predators, who’ve performed 21 contests.
Calgary staked a 2-0 lead early within the third interval however noticed it disappear earlier than recovering and successful due to Nazem Kadri’s deciding objective within the fourth spherical of the shootout.
“That was considered one of our greatest video games all 12 months,” ahead Jonathan Huberdeau stated. “Clearly, (the Stars) scored on the finish, however we caught with it, and it is a large two factors.”
Calgary’s offensive woes are well-documented, however there are indicators of discovering the much-needed assault. Matt Coronato has targets in 4 consecutive video games, whereas defenseman Rasmus Andersson is driving a four-game level streak (two targets, 5 assists).
“As a bunch, we’re enjoying with extra confidence. We’re enjoying higher,” Coronato stated. “I believe it is sticking with the identical plan. … We knew if we caught with it, the bounces and the probabilities would begin to flip.”
It could take one thing of a miracle for the Flames to push for a playoff spot, even with practically three-quarters of the season remaining, however there are many positives from which to construct.
Their particular groups have turned the nook. After going seven video games with out netting a power-play objective, the Flames have scored 4 occasions with the man-advantage of their final 4 video games, together with twice in opposition to Dallas. Calgary has surrendered solely three opposition power-play targets within the final 10 video games, killing 22 of 25 penalties. They even killed a Dallas 5-on-3 probability late in regulation.
Beating a robust Dallas crew will increase the membership’s perception.
“It was night time for lots of fellows,” Flames coach Ryan Huska stated. “Now the problem is to construct off it in a tricky recreation on the highway.”
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