There is always talk about what constitutes a perfect tank game when watching a season like the one the Vancouver Canucks are currently embroiled in. And no matter what ingredients you throw in there, the two you always need are one, a loss, because let’s face it, that’s the star of this dish. And two, you want hope in there as well. Need it, in fact. It’s vital you have hope in there for this recipe to work.
And a loss on its own? That always comes with a bit of hope — the hope of drafting high, the hope of selecting a foundational piece of the future. The entire process of a tank season is predicated on maintaining a good spot in the draft.
But you also want to believe in what you’re watching on the ice in front of…