Skidding Knights attempt to get well against lowly Canucks

The Vegas Golden Knights will try to snap the longest active losing streak in the NHL when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

Vegas, which is challenging for first place in the Pacific Division, has lost five in a row and dropped seven of its past eight games (1-5-2). For the season, the Golden Knights have more losses (30, 14 in extra time) than wins (25).

Vegas comes in off a 4-3 road loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. That contest followed what has...