For the second game in a row, the Vancouver Canucks outshot the opposition, but came out on the losing end after failing to hit the back of the net.
Thursday's loss in Ottawa marked the fourth time the Canucks have been shut out in their past five games. Vancouver fired 27 shots on Mike Condon, who got the shutout in his Senators debut, after recording 42 shots the night before in Montreal, only to be flummoxed at every turn by Carey Price.
The chances are there, says head coach Willie Desjardins, but a sense of desperation may be lacking.
"We have to score. We can't feel okay anymore that we had chances. We have to have more urgency to our game." - Desjardins
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 4, 2016
Captain Henrik Sedin, who shares the team lead in points with Brandon Sutter (five in 11 games), appears confident things will turn around soon.
"We again created enough chances for a few goals. It's only game 11 and we're frustrated, but we'll work through it." - Henrik Sedin
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 4, 2016
As a team, the Canucks are scoring at a success rate of 4.2 percent at five-on-five play and 5.44 percent in all situations, meaning a measure of bad luck is indeed working against them.
Only eight players on the roster have recorded a goal this season, and Desjardins is clearly looking for more from expected contributors.
The next chance to score will come Saturday in Toronto.
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