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Canucks Looking to End Season on a High Note vs Coyotes

April 13, 2023, 11:42 PM ET [584 Comments]
Michael DeRosa
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It may be hard for some to believe, but the Vancouver Canucks will be playing their season finale against the Arizona Coyotes tonight (April 12).

The Canucks are coming off a solid 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks and will now be looking to build off of it against the Coyotes. Just like they were last game, the Canucks are viewed as favorites to win this contest, as they have been much better than the Coyotes this season. At the time of this writing, the Coyotes currently sport a 28-40-13 record and are among the worst teams in the league. As a result, this is a very winnable game for the Canucks.

Although this game does not mean much to the Canucks' season, it would still be nice for them to end the year on a high note. If they win this contest, they would end the year with a 38-37-7.

Canucks Projected Lineup:

Forwards

Line 1: Phil Di Giuseppe, Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller
Line 2: Andrei Kuzmenko, Sheldon Dries, Conor Garland
Line 3: Dakota Joshua, Nils Aman, Brock Boeser
Line 4: Anthony Beauvillier, Jack Studnicka, Aidan McDonough

Defensemen

First Pairing: Quinn Hughes & Kyle Burroughs
Second Pairing: Akito Hirose & Tyler Myers
Third Pairing: Ethan Bear & Cole McWard

Goaltender: Collin Delia

Players to Watch

Brock Boeser: Brock Boeser is a player to watch very closely tonight, as it could very well be his last game as a Canuck. The 26-year-old winger was shopped leading up to the deadline, and that is likely to carry over into the offseason. In 73 games this season, the 2015 first-round pick has 18 goals and 55 points.

Andrei Kuzmenko: Andrei Kuzmenko should be watched very closely tonight. The 27-year-old needs just one goal to hit the 40-goal milestone for the year. That would be a big accomplishment for him, and this is especially so when remembering that this is his first season in the NHL.

We will need to wait and see if the Canucks can end the season with one last win. Predict the score in the comments!
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