The Canucks turned in one of their better offensive performances of the season on Saturday night against the Kings, and the fact that they still lost the game 4-3 is rather… well, offensive.
Vancouver peppered Jason LaBarbera with a season-high 46 shots, but could still only get three pucks past him.
“We had the start that we wanted as far as the process, and we had the right players getting the scoring chances. We just couldn’t get anything past their goaltender,” said coach Alain Vigneault. “Their goaltender – credit him. He had one of the best games I’ve seen all year long from a goalie.”
That’s quite an endorsement, considering Vigneault watches Roberto Luongo night in and night out.
The Kings’ offense managed four goals on the All-Star netminder, who was the victim of some juicy rebounds and missed defensive coverage. Despite those four goals, it was Vancouver who had the offensive edge. Vigneault estimated the Canucks had over 25 quality scoring chances while the Kings had only 11.
Offensive Loss (Canucks) 
