The Vancouver Canucks set some dubious records on their season-opening road swing.

Not only did they become the first team in NHL history to lose their first four games of the season while blowing multi-goal leads, but after five straight losses (0-3-2), Vancouver is the only team in the league that has yet to record a win.

Despite the dismal record, the Canucks are still looking at the positives, said head coach Bruce Boudreau.

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The Canucks need to be better at taking care of the puck, said Luke Schenn.

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The Canucks will look to clean up their defence on Saturday when they host the Buffalo Sabres (3-1-0) in Vancouver for their first home game of the season.

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Weathering a rough start to the season is nothing new for the Canucks.

Last season, the team went 8-15-2 to start the campaign, prompting the dismissal of then-head coach Travis Green, general manager Jim Benning and several coaching and front-office staff.

Vancouver went 32-15-10 under Boudreau to close out the year and finished five points out of a playoff spot.

The current stretch is challenging but could help the group going forward, Miller said.

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Staying positive right now is the only option, said Schenn.

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The team spent part of Friday morning watching clips from its 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, and Boudreau said he saw a lot of positives.

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B次元官网网址擥emma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press