Vancouver Canucks battling frustration amid slump [Video]

Frustration is beginning to creep in for the Vancouver Canucks.

With a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the Canucks have now lost four of their last five games (1-2-2).

“It’s a good thing that we battled back to get a point, but it’s kind of getting annoying,” said right-winger Brock Boeser. “We’ve got to find a way to get two points.”

Less than two minutes into Saturday’s battle, the Canucks had fallen behind.

Sens’ defenceman Thomas Chabot launched a shot from the boards and Claude Giroux tipped it in from in front of the Vancouver net to give Ottawa a 1-0 lead 1:45 into the first period.

Slow starts have become habit for the Canucks (16-10-7) with the team conceding the opening goal in 17 of its 33 games so far this season. The Canucks have a 9-6-2 record in those matchups.

“Frustrating. I thought we …