3 least impressive Vancouver Canucks players from 5-3 loss to Winnipeg Jets ft. Tyler Myers

NHL: Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks - Source: Imagn
3 least impressive Vancouver Canucks players from 5-3 loss to Winnipeg Jets ft. Tyler Myers - Source: Imagn

The Vancouver Canucks lost a frustrating 5-3 game to the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Arena on Tuesday night. The Canucks had a tenuous 2-1 first-period lead before falling behind 3-2 after 20 minutes.

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The Vancouver Canucks lost Thatcher Demko after the first period to a lower-body injury. The Canucks goaltender stopped five shots and surrendered three goals before exiting.

Kiefer Sherwood continued his hot streak, getting his 11th of the season for the Vancouver Canucks. Jake DeBrusk (PPG) and Brock Boeser had the others for the Canucks. Meanwhile, Jonathan Toews, Josh Morrissey (PPG), Nino Niederrreiter, Gabriel Vilardi (PPG), and Alex Iafallo (EN) got the goals for Winnipeg.

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So, here’s a look at the three least impressive Vancouver Canucks players from their Tuesday night loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

3 least impressive Vancouver Canucks from loss to Winnipeg Jets

#3 Filip Hronek

Vancouver Canucks blueliner Filip Hronek was again atop the team’s list of ice time with 24:27 across 31 shifts. He was reliable for the most part, but every once in a while, he makes questionable plays that lead to goals.

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Here’s a good look as shown on the Jets’ official X account:

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With the game scoreless, Hronek dished the puck to Quinn Hughes on the boards. Instead, the puck was picked off and led to the Jets’ opening goal. The careless pass put Hronek’s defense partner in a tough spot. That goal would be one of several miscues on the night by Vancouver defenders, leading to their downfall.

#2 Lukas Reichel

The Vancouver Canucks acquired Lukas Reichel, hoping a fresh start could rekindle the former first-round pick’s overall game.

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However, that has been a slow burn. Reichel has failed to get much going since landing in Vancouver. On Tuesday night, he hit the ice for 11:06 on 16 shifts. He got a minor penalty and no shots on goal.

Reichel has yet to score his first goal in Vancouver and has one assist in 10 games.

#1 Tyler Myers

In what has become a recurring theme, Tyler Myers’ defensive miscues have cost the Canucks. On Tuesday night, he was directly involved in two of the Jets’ goals. But it was his role in Gabriel Vilardi’s power play goal, the eventual game-winner, that left fans shaking their heads.

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Here’s a look at the tally:

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Myers seemed to slide in an attempt to block a deflection or quick shot. Instead, Vilardi played him like a fiddle, getting spinning and firing a backhander over Kevin Lankinen’s shoulder. Myers, meanwhile, looked aghast following the sick move by Vilardi.

The Canucks will have a couple of days to regroup as they head off on an East Coast trip that begins in Carolina next Friday.

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