Canucks vs Blackhawks: Trade Deadline Showdown

0:00On this March 6, here's what was making headlines for the NHL. The Vancouver Connucks faced the Chicago Black Hawks tonight in a game right after the NHL trade deadline and noon Pacific time. Both teams hit the eyes for back-to-back road games amid line-up shakeups. Vancouver sits at 18 wins, 36 losses, and 7 overtime losses this season. They lost 6 to 4 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, but pushed hard late with several third period goals. Meanwhile, the Black Hawks dropped a 3 to 2 overtime decision to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Both squads showed grit in close losses and flashed some offense recently. For Vancouver, defenseman Philip Harnack and forwards Elias Pedersen and Marco Rossi each had multi-point nights against Carolina, hinting at untapped. Scoring potential despite their tough year. Rossi stood out most with a goal and an assist in his best game since joining the team. The 24-year-old Ford missed time with injury from late December through early February,

1:01but he clicked well with Limeade's Brock Bozer and Liam Ogren. Fans and coaches hope that Spark carries over a mid-trade buzz. Trade talks swirls around Boazer with the New York Islanders scouting him heavily as a scoring winger. At 29, he's a consistent producer on a long term deal, though cap issues might complicate any move. Vancouver already dealt defenseman Tyler Myers to Dallas and Winger, Connor Garland, to Columbus this week. Chicago made changes too, trading Jason Dickinson and Colton Doc to Edmonton for Andrew Mangiapani in a first-round pick. By Puckdrop, Rossi could shift more, adding uncertainty to this rebuild match-up for both sides. This story is made possible by our sponsor, see the episode description. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen.