Katie Maximick

How fitting is it for the Canucks to wrap up their 11-day roadtrip on 11-11-11?

On a solemn day like Remembrance Day, I thought I would brighten things up with a lighter post to sum up the Canucks' roadtrip, which finishes tonight in Anaheim.

I present to you a collection of fun postcards from each city the Canucks visited in the past two weeks. Addresses have been blanked out to protect the privacy of those receiving these totally real and authentic pieces of mail.

The Canucks kicked off against their rivals in Calgary with a decisive 5-1 victory, scoring three goals in the first period and quickly dousing what excitement the Sea of Red had showed up with.

Unfortunately, the joy was sucked right out of that win when the Canucks stopped in Minnesota. Because of Luongo's dismal record of 3-9-2 at the Xcel Energy Center, Vigneault decided to start Cory Schneider. Much to the entire team's (and fan base's) dismay, the Canucks soon found out that it wasn't only Luongo who played poorly in Minnesota.

Schneider faced an onslaught of 45 shots and the team played one of their worst games in recent history, losing 5-1.

Still hurting from their beating in Minnesota, the Canucks jetted off to St. Louis to play the following night. Although their play was much improved against the Blues, the Canucks didn't have what it took to hold onto a lead.

TJ Oshie scored twice, and David Backes, an old friend of Ryan Kesler's, scored the third.

With two back-to-back losses nipping at their heels, the Canucks braved enemy territory to play their biggest rival, the Chicago Blackhawks. Canucks fans watched from home with bated breath, praying that their team wouldn't embarrass them in front of excited, blood thirsty Blackhawks fans.

Thankfully to the surprise of everyone, the Canucks came out of the gate like a team possessed, wholloping the Hawks 6-2 in their own arena. The Madhouse was quickly the Sadhouse, as the Canucks' powerplay finally got its groove back.

Toews, who often looks pensive and petulant anyway, looked even more so that night.

"Our power play, as usual of late, wasn't very good, the penalty kill too," Toews said. "But it went beyond that. We didn't play a very good game all around."

Some worried it would be hard for the Canucks to carry over the momentum from the win into Los Angeles. The Canucks had three full days off between games, but the rest didn't build up rust.

Salo, who had been off with a groin injury, made a triumphant return to the ice and opened scoring for Vancouver at the beginning of the first, followed by Ebbett and Rome (who actually had two goals, but a questionable call ruled one out).

All three goals for the Canucks were scored in the first, and slowly the Kings found momentum closing the Canucks' lead to one, but Luongo stood tall stopping 28 shots and the Canucks walked away with a 3-2 win.

Even Don Cherry was impressed.

The Canucks wrap up their roadtrip tonight in Anaheim. No one knows which Canucks team will show up tonight, the good, the bad or the ugly, but one thing's for sure: George Parros will be schooling the Canucks in the Movember campaign.