Some Canucks ‘struggling to get emotionally invested’: coach [Video]

The Vancouver Canucks may be the lone NHL team looking forward to getting back on the road.

An ugly 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday left the Canucks (15-9-5) searching for answers as to why they’ve struggled at Rogers Arena.

Starts in particular have been a problem, with the team giving up the opening goal in 16 of 29 games.

Vancouver fell behind just over five minutes into Saturday’s game when Brad Marchand popped a power-play goal in behind goalie Thatcher Demko on a first-period power play. Midway through the opening frame, the Bruins took a 2-0 lead when Morgan Geekie scored.

“Let’s face facts here — four or five guys, they’re struggling,” said head coach Rick Tocchet. “They’re struggling to get emotionally invested in the game, and that’s my job, to get these guys (invested).

“There’s still certain guys, we gotta find another gear from them. You …