Vancouver Canucks

The skinny: The Canucks (23-30-7, 53 points) are on the outside looking in for the postseason. Vancouver is 3-6-1 in its last 10 games and 25th in the NHL in goals against, allowing

3.2 per game.

Top scorers: Rookie right wing Brock Boeser leads with 27 goals and 50 points. Center Henrik Sedin leads in assists with 38.

Goaltender: Anders Nilsson, 7-10-2, 3.34 goals-against average, .907 save percentage.

Coach: Travis Green, first season, 23-30-7

Founded: 1970

Last Stanley Cup: None (Lost Finals in 1982, 1994 and 2011)

Did you know: Boeser is a candidate to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league’s top rookie. The Canucks have had one Calder winner in their history, Pavel Bure in 1992.

Tuch gets even

After losing a wager to teammate Tomas Nosek while backing the U.S. men in a 3-2 Olympic quarterfinal loss to the Czech Republic, Alex Tuch got some of his money back, thanks to the U.S. women’s 3-2 shootout victory over Canada for the gold medal.

Tuch, who is from Syracuse, New York, and Jonathan Marchessault, who hails from Cap-rouge, Quebec, had a friendly wager on the women’sgame.tuchsaid he’ll take it, even tough it was decided by a shootout.

“Itwasagreatgameand an exciting finish,” said Tuch, who would not disclose the amount of either wager.

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