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Aatu Raty had two goals and an assist for his first three-point game in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks in a 4-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Rogers Arena on Saturday.
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks will try to break their four-game skid when they take on the Minnesota Wild. Vancouver has a 3-8-1 record at home and a 10-15-3 record overall. The Canucks have a 3-5-1 record when they commit more penalties than their opponent.
If there was any opponent that could have provided Minnesota a get-well game it was Vancouver, which entered having lost seven of its last eight (1-6-1), including Friday night at home to Utah. The Canucks were playing without their top forward in Elias Pettersson, who was sidelined due to an upper body injury.
The Vancouver Canucks faced the Minnesota Wild and were able to get the 4-2 win, and they did it without a key forward. Elias Pettersson missed the game because of an upper-body injury, and he is expected to get an MRI, according to head coach Adam Foote.
The Vancouver Canucks return home on Friday looking for a much-needed reset. After a rough four-game road trip and a three-game losing streak, the team sits at the bottom of the Pacific Division with a 10-14-3 record and a .426 points percentage.
Saturday's win over the Wild in Vancouver was overshadowed by an ominous report about Quinn Hughes' future and a key injury.
The Vancouver Canucks have hit rock bottom, sliding into last place in the entire NHL. All the losing is wearing on Canucks players, including star D-man Quinn Hughes. Are major trades about to change the makeup of this Vancouver team for years to come?
The Vancouver Canucks are back in action on Saturday night for the second game of a back-to-back, as they host the Minnesota Wild on Hockey Night in Canada. Conor Garland returned to the Canucks’ line