The club was put behind the eight ball by a trio of first-period penalties as the blue line struggled to play disciplined hockey. The Canucks managed to take the lead on a Jake DeBrusk power-play goal. And then ultimately the mass of shots, shot attempts and quality looks the Canucks surrendered to their opponent became overwhelming.

Sleepwalking on the road. The Vancouver Canucks lost in quite dreary fashion, a boring 2-1 defeat against the Utah Hockey Club. There really isn’t too much to this loss either – the Canucks simply didn’t look like they were up for anything last night.

A new face will be entering the Vancouver Canucks lineup on Sunday as defenseman Victor Manici will be making his debut against the Utah Hockey Club. Mancini was acquired by the Canucks in the J.T. Miller trade and has played five games in the AHL with the Abbotsford Canucks.