For the first time in what seems an eternity, the Vancouver Canucks to have to deal with some adversity.
The Canucks were shut out for the second time in three games on Sunday and lost their second in as many nights defense, when Andrew Albert came down with a shoulder injury.
Vancouver lost 4-0 to the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, which is rapidly becoming home the horrors of the team, and look good doing it.
The Canucks could not put the puck past rookie goaltender from Kazakhstan, who was playing only his fifth NHL game, suddenly stretched their defense has made crucial mistakes and as a team, they blocked only four shots.
In short, they could not have made a little easier for the Wild, which beat the Canucks 21-6 in their last four visits to St. Paul.
