Puck Prospectus: Busting road myths

As Vancouver prepares to hospitably welcome the world's Olympic athletes, the Vancouver Canucks are readying themselves for a long journey away from home -- six weeks and an NHL-record 14 consecutive road games to be exact.

The Canucks are a poor road team to begin with (11-12-1), but because the Olympics require the use of General Motors place both before and after the event itself, the Canucks will be exiled during a crucial stretch with massive playoff implications in hyper-competitive Western Conference. So will this road trip damage their playoff hopes?

Probably not. The situation may seem dire at first, but there are several myths we will debunk that will make the Canucks' glass (or Cup?) half full.

To see why the Canucks don't have much to fear about their epic exile, you must be an ESPN Insider.

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