If the Canucks began the season with this road trip, their "process" would have been encouraging despite a squandered point or two. But as desperation in Vancouver increased by the week, this trip just felt like lost opportunities.

With his desperate team facing the second half of back-to-back road games, Kevin Lankinen flew back from a personal leave and stopped 21 of the first 22 shots he faced before Adrian Kempe's overtime winner. Iain MacIntyre has more on the Canucks' loss.

The struggling Canucks have lost a bunch of games this season on special teams, but it's usually the penalty killing that sinks them, not their power play. Iain MacIntyre has more from San Jose.

The Canucks will tell us on this four-game road trip whether Wednesday was the start of something or merely a blip on their downward spiral. But there certainly was a lot to feel positive about.

Whether he is soon traded or not, Kiefer Sherwood said he loves playing in Vancouver for the Canucks and is trying to focus on helping this team win.

David Kampf is getting an opportunity to play in the top half of the Canucks' lineup, thanks to the team's shortage of options down the middle.