from Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province,

Even when everything is going the Canucks way, it hurts to watch.

The Canucks don’t just look bad, they look helpless.

They had more than 40 shots. It felt like they could have had 400 and still lost.

They came here to start their longest road trip of the year and did almost everything they wanted. They controlled zone time. They drew penalties, probably had more power plays than they could have dreamed of.

And they shot the puck. Boy, did they ever, outshooting the Montreal Canadiens 42-21 in a 3-0 loss.

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