The Vancouver Canucks have officially secured a spot in the NHL playoffs, with assistance from their Western Conference rivals.
OFFICIALLY PLAYOFF BOUND!
LET THE HARD WORK BEGIN. pic.twitter.com/m9MPDFNZAT
— X – Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) March 31, 2024
Despite being off on Saturday, the Canucks (45-20-8) clinched their playoff berth as the Vegas Golden Knights narrowly defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in overtime, and the struggling San Jose Sharks surprisingly won 4-0 against the St. Louis Blues.
Vancouver’s last postseason appearance was during the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season, where they advanced through qualification in the Edmonton bubble, defeated the Blues in the first round, but were eliminated by the Golden Knights in a seven-game second-round series.
The Canucks haven’t hosted a playoff game since 2015 when they faced the Calgary Flames in a first-round matchup.
