The Vancouver Canucks are in Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Friday night in the first game of a short, two-game road trip. Friday’s game will be the third and final matchup of the season between the Canucks and Blackhawks.

With the final Western Conference playoff spot a long reach from their grasp, maintaining fight and finding success remain more realistic goals for the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks during the final stretch of this season.

The Vancouver Canucks made a deal on Thursday, trading minor-league defenceman Jett Woo to the San Jose Sharks.

Elias Pettersson has entered the Vancouver Canucks record books. With 91 blocked shots, the 27-year-old has set the franchise record for most blocked shots by a forward in a single season. The original team record was set in 2014-15, when Nick Bonino blocked 90 shots in 75 games.

The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Tyler Myers from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for second and fourth-round draft picks.

The Vancouver Canucks are rostering an incredibly inexperienced defence, but Adam Foote likes how some of them have handled the challenge.