Canucks Trade Myers, Focus on Rebuild

0:00It's March 4th. Here's your NHL news in two minutes. Subscribe to Stay Locked in all season. The Vancouver Connucks faced the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at home, but things look grim for the home team. They are dead last in the NHL standings after dropping six straight games, including a 6-1 loss to the Dallas stars on Monday. The Connucks have scored two or fewer goals in nine straight outings and ranked last in goals per game while leaking them on defense, too. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes are rolling at the top of the Metropolitan Division. They snapped a five-game winning streak with a rare regulation loss to Seattle on Monday, but still dominated with 36 shots to the crackings. 15. Earlier this week, the Connucks traded veteran defenseman Tyler Myers to Dallas, signaling a clear reset. Myers and his family had put down Roots in Vancouver, so the move hits hard on a personal level. A clear space for younger players on the blue line as the team shifts toward rebuilding. Adding to the defensive woes, Pierre Olivier Joseph landed on injured reserve and will

1:04miss at least the next four games. Coach Adam Futt says they might call up someone from the minors instead of other options. To fill the gap, the team recalled 23-year-old Victor Mancini from the Abbotsford Connucks in the American Hockey League. With no playoff hopes left, the focus is on player development and the trade deadline this Friday. Tonight's match-up tests the kids stepping up, but the real story is Vancouver's long-term direction amid all the changes. This episode is proudly sponsored by our partner. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone. Lay back and listen, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com