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VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks hit the road for
crucial back-to-back games this week knowing full well
that their season likely hangs in the balance.
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With just nine contests left on the schedule and the club
sitting four points adrift in the Western Conference
playoff race, the Canucks have no margin for error.
"Everybodys looking at the standings. We are too," head
coach John Tortorella said after Tuesdays practice at
Rogers Arena. "All we can do is control what we have.
"Were going to keep on trying to battle away here and
find points." That begins Wednesday in Minnesota against
the Wild before another tough test the following night
against the Colorado Avalanche. Both teams are all but
locked into playoff positions, something the Canucks can
only dream of at this point. While the standings dont
look all that daunting at first glance — the eighth-
place Phoenix Coyotes were four points up with a game in
hand on Vancouver heading into Tuesday — the math tells
a different story. The website www.sportsclubstats.com,
which calculates teams playoff chances, currently gives
the Canucks just a 2.3 per cent shot at making this years
post-season. Its a stunning slide for a club that has
become accustomed to battling for division titles in
recent years, not its playoff life. Vancouver has won its
last two games over the punchless Nashville Predators and
the Buffalo Sabres to stay above water, but the Wild and
Avalanche should pose a much tougher test in what could
be two season-defining contests. "Weve been a very
resilient group. Weve been on the outside looking in for
a while now and weve climbed right back up there," said
Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa. "Weve had some tough
losses for sure. Theres no hiding that, but we keeping
fighting. "Were still here. Were still standing." They
might not be after this week. Apart from the Coyotes, the
Dallas Stars also stand in the way of the Canucks playoff
hopes. Dallas was three points up on Vancouver with two
games in hand heading into Tuesday. But if Vancouver can
survive the trip to Minnesota and Colorado, the club
could have some life with six of its final seven games
coming at home. "Im just trying to take it day by day
here," said goaltender Eddie Lack, who is expected to
make his 14th straight start Wednesday. "I know (Phoenix
and Dallas) have a really tough schedule left. We have a
lot of home games too so hopefully we can take advantage
of that and just do our part here and well see if its
enough or not." Canucks forward Zack Kassian said the
players are aware of the out-of-town scoreboard each
night, but added that the daunting task makes his
preparation easier. "We know theres only nine and we know
that every one of those games is going to be very
important for our hockey team," he said. "You definitely
look (at the scores) as a team when youre not playing and
youre seeing how other teams are doing that youre trying
to chase. "At the end of the day if we dont take care of
our business and win hockey games it has no effect on
us." Canucks forward Daniel Sedin said he cant help but
pay attention to other teams results when every point is
so critical. "I think you have to right now. We need
those two teams to lose a few games," he said. "I think
you keep an eye on that, but on game day youre so focused
on your own games you dont really worry too much about
the other scores." Tortorella and his players both refuse
to use injuries as an excuse, but the Canucks have rarely
had a chance to ice their full lineup since the end of
December. Daniel Sedin returned on Sunday against
Buffalo, but the club lost Henrik Sedin the same night,
while fellow forward Alexandre Burrows was hurt against
Nashville. Neither will make the two-game road trip. "It
cant be deflating. Weve been going through this all year
long. You get a couple back, another one goes out," said
Tortorella. "Its been most of our top guys ... but it
cant be deflating at this time of year. We just need to
stay upbeat." While refusing to use injuries as a crutch
to explain his teams predicament, the fiery coach who
preaches pressure in all three zones added that the
crowded sick bay has left him hamstrung at times. "The
lineup when we were healthy, I think we were a different
team. I think it allowed us to play a little bit
differently, too," said Tortorella. "When we started
getting banged up there ... we had to make some
adjustments within our play and it changes things."
Bieksa said that despite the injuries and long odds, a
belief remains in the Canucks locker-room that the
playoffs are still attainable. "Weve set ourselves up to
make a push at least," he said. "Were fighting to the
end. Were not going to give up." Follow @JClipperton_CP
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