Desperate Canucks face tall order on Wild's home ice

After clawing back into the postseason conversation with a six-game winning streak, the Vancouver Canucks open a make-or-break two-game road trip Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild in Saint Paul, Minn.

Vancouver (38-28-11, 87 points) moved into a tie with the Vegas Golden Knights for fourth place in the Pacific Division with a 4-3 shootout loss to the visiting Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

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