Cole’s Notes on #Canucks vs. MIN - It may have been the best start to a game for VAN this season. They were hungry, played with energy, and started like the better team. The crowd was into it and they fed off that, so if you were in attendance, good for you. Unfortunately, what’s troubled VAN through the entire losing streak is the inability to play a full 60-minutes, and that’s what plagued them again tonight. 7 SOGs in the final 40 minutes in which they trailed the entire time just ain’t gonna cut it. But hey, that’s the rebuild for ya. Can’t complain about it when you have all asked for this. - I think it’s time to just give Meriläinen a run of starts. This loss isn’t on him. He gives VAN the best chance to win every night and Lankinen does not right now. - I don’t really have a lot of individual player takeaways. None of the offensive lines really popped in my eyes. Manny shuffling his lines around to new things and sees what sticks. Think we might see some more juggling after this one. - Chytil has been reaaally struggling defensively. Analytically he’s getting caved in, he’s got a 34.7% Corsi For %, and plays like the second goal is a prime example as to why. He fumbles the back pass from Öhgren, and loses the battle for the puck with Brink, and then just go back and watch his back check. He just slowly glides and watches Brink go in all alone. He absolutely could have caught him, especially with his speed. Notttt a great defensive effort from Chytil there.