CanucksArmy Post-Game: Canucks go mild against the Wild

The Canucks welcomed the Minnesota Wild to town on Tuesday night and unfortunately came up short, losing 3-2.

Hoping that the return of Jay Beagle and the new acquisition of Josh Leivo would help the Canucks bump the slump but ultimately, they came up just short.

Please note that there was a last minute change to the plan in regards to the post-game, thus this will be very short.

The Canucks got off to an early lead with newcomer Josh Leivo potting his first as a Canuck

That lead was short lived as Zach Parise continued his comeback season and tied the game at 1

The shot-clock ended the first period with the Wild leading the Canucks 7-6 but tied at 1.

Not much happened in the early parts of the 2nd period but the Canucks were able to regain the lead as Tyler Motte buried his chance off a rebound

The lead was fleeting as the Wild were able to score two goals in under a minute to take the lead. First, it was Ryan Suter

Fifty-five seconds later, it was Jason Zucker to take that lead:

Jake Virtanen was hit hard by Greg Pateryn to close out the second period but did eventually return early in the third period.

The Wild led on the shot clock by a 16-11 total in the middle frame and after two periods by a 23-17 margin.

Not much happened in the final frame as the Canucks looked to tie the game. The Wild were able to successfully shut down anything that the Canucks were able to throw at them including multiple powerplays and a last-minute chance by Brock Boeser. But it was not to be on this night as the visiting team left Rogers Arena with two points.

With the loss, the Canucks are now five games under .500 and currently sit 26th in the NHL in the standings.