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Slow Start Dooms Canucks in Loss to Flyers
Philadelphia scored twice early and held Vancouver to six shots over two periods as the Canucks’ coaching staff said changes are needed.
- On Monday, the Vancouver Canucks lost 2-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers, extending their losing skid to six games. Vancouver has lost 16 of their last 17 outings and remains winless on home ice since Oct 3.
- The Flyers arrived after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames on Sunday, while the Canucks came off a 4-2 defeat to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Both teams entered the matchup searching for momentum.
- Michael Bunting scored early for Philadelphia, and Travis Konecny doubled the lead on a power play. Jonathan Lekkerimaki's third-period power-play goal briefly cut the deficit, but Travis Sanheim sealed victory with an empty-net strike.
- Winger Connor expressed the team's mounting frustration, saying "it feels like you're working 10 times harder" when the puck won't go in the net. The locker room remains unhappy with both the losing streak and how the team is performing.
- Coach Malhotra acknowledged mistakes are addressed daily but continue to appear, saying "the end result is what you saw tonight." With 64 games remaining, the coaching staff must find a way to reverse the team's trajectory.
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Frustration level rising as Vancouver Canucks losing skid stretches
VANCOUVER - Manny Malhotra knew this wouldn't be any easy season.
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Left
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- 70% of the sources lean Left
70% Left
L 70%
C 30%
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