Canucks set NHL record with 4th straight 5-2 loss

The Vancouver Canucks are on quite the streak.

With the team spiraling out of playoff contention, the team lost to the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Friday night.

It was Vancouver’s fourth straight 5-2 loss – the first time in NHL history a team has had that happen, according to Rogers Sportsnet.

It was also their eighth loss in their past ten games.

After giving up a goal to Joe Colborne on Calgary’s first shot of the game, the Canucks had a successful first period, with Adam Cracknell and Jake Virtanen both scoring their fourth goals of the season to give Vancouver a 2-1 lead.

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But Calgary responded with four unanswered goals – three by Mikael Backlund, Michael Frolik, Mark Giordano in the second period, and one by Josh Jooris three minutes into the final period.

The Canucks are now 22-24-12 on the season, fifth in the Pacific Division, while Calgary is 26-28-3, sixth in the Pacific Division.