Before Friday’s game Adam Foote came with a message: the numbers show we’re doing OK. Article content

And you know what, he’s not wrong. Article content Article content

The Canucks’ share of both shots and shot quality in the opening weeks of the season were abysmal.

But over the past couple weeks, that’s not been the case. The Canucks have truly brought their game up. They’re giving up fewer shots and not as much quality either.

The Canucks share of shot attempts has been much better lately. Photo by MoneyPuck.com

Of course, Friday’s game will throw a lot of that trend out the window, with the Hurricanes absolutely thumping the Canucks in the shot count.

That said, this was a better result for the Canucks than the last time they visited North Carolina: a miserable 2-0 loss la

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