Most people didn't think the Canucks would still be in the playoff race after the trade deadline. And the team is determined to continue proving them wrong (imacSportsnet)
The good news is if the National Hockey League team believed everything analysts and forecasters predicted for it, the Canucks would have given up long ago and wouldn’t still be competing like they did here, where they overcame a poor start against a soaring rival, were rescued by goalie Jacob Markstrom and came within a shootout goal or save of winning.
Markstrom, who was magnificent in a 43-save performance, also got a piece of the puck on Rantanen’s shootout goal as the Avalanche moved into final wildcard playoff spot in the Western Conference, five points up on the Canucks. "Tonight was a good example; we never stopped," Canucks defenceman Alex Biega said. "We just kept going. It wasn’t the best that we’d like to play in certain areas, but we kept at it.
The Arizona Coyotes are two points ahead of the Canucks in the playoff race, three adrift of the Avalanche, which is 5-0-1 in its last six games.
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