Jets hand Canucks 3rd straight shutout loss
The Vancouver Canucks are barely crawling to the finish line.
For the third game in a row, the Canucks were held without a goal, with the latest shutout loss coming at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets and Ondrej Pavelec, who carried a .901 save percentage heading into Tuesday's action.
Markstrom: "Not winning games is very frustrating. We've got to stick together here. It's important for our group." pic.twitter.com/WohbeJ7Vry
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) March 23, 2016
In their past five games, all losses, the Canucks have recorded a grand total of three goals. And it's not as if they've been playing the NHL's best, either.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Shots For - Shots Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14 | Winnipeg | L 5-2 | 28-29 |
| March 16 | Colorado | L 3-1 | 29-34 |
| March 18 | Edmonton | L 2-0 | 40-25 |
| March 19 | St. Louis | L 3-0 | 19-50 |
| March 22 | Winnipeg | L 2-0 | 28-49 |
The offensive struggles put the Canucks 30th in terms of goal differential (minus-40), while the loss slots them even with the Jets at 66 points with 10 games remaining on the schedule.