VANCOUVER – It wasn’t the Vancouver Canucks’ worst performance this season, just their most disappointing result.

Having survived (we think) an injury crisis by scavenging points and maximizing opportunities, they minimized output from Wednesday’s home game against the Chicago Blackhawks by getting nothing from a contest they dominated for 40 minutes.

Scoreless through two periods despite outshooting the Blackhawks 35-19, the Canucks surrendered four goals in 8 ½ minutes early in the third period and lost 5-2 at Rogers Arena. It was 4-0 for Chicago before Aatu Raty and Evander Kane scored in garbage time for Vancouver.

The Canucks have been navigating physical hardship the last three weeks, missing as many as nine players during an unyielding schedule that included seven games in 11 day

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