Overview
- The Canucks fell 4-3 to the Islanders, extending their run to 11 games without a win (0-9-2) and marking a ninth consecutive regulation loss.
- Head coach Adam Foote said veteran players are the first to show a 'defeated feeling' and linked the issue to a lingering cultural problem predating his tenure.
- Foote criticized moments of frustration—slamming gates, bad changes, and overcomplicating play—that he said shift the team off its game plan.
- Vancouver sits at 16-28-5 near the bottom of the NHL, with special-teams lapses underscored by conceding a league-worst 43rd power-play goal before a quick Islanders go-ahead marker.
- A local outlet described the slide as unprecedented for the franchise’s 55 years, noting the club had never previously lost 11 straight, and defenceman Marcus Pettersson cautioned against feeling sorry for themselves.