It goes without saying but we'll say it anyway: if every penalty you take becomes a goal against, you're not going to have much success.
The New Jersey Devils defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1, with the Canucks suffering from persistent penalty kill problems and weak special teams. Vancouver gave up goals while down a man for the second consecutive contest, undermining their overall performance despite Linus Karlsson scoring a goal in the first period.
The Province argues that Vancouver's defensive breakout execution and special teams struggles are significantly hampering the squad. Goaltender Kevin Lankinen entered the game following skate blade issues for Leevi Meriläinen, while the report also notes that Canucks management remains open to trading forward Jake DeBrusk for a high asking price.
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