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For the first time all season, there’s no pressure on the Vancouver Canucks.
Battling back from the worst COVID-19 outbreak in North American professional sports, given that it involved the P.1 variant, not much is expected out of the Canucks going forward. Players aren’t in optimal game shape, not to mention the fact that they were already facing a steep hill to climb in the North Division.
It will take a lot to get back into the playoff race, though Sunday’s big win over the Toronto Maple Leafs was a good start.
Quinn Hughes compared the feeling to winning a playoff game. Head coach Travis Green conceded that it was a “special” win.
Canucks will now return on Sunday as NHL extends their season
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