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Canucks' Thatcher Demko has chance to prove strength of mental game ahead of playoffs
Iain MacIntyre
Thatcher Demko is set to make his return after missing 14 games with a knee injury — an opportunity for him to show the extent of his mental capacities and the strength of the mind that drives his game.
Canucks Takeaways: After a return to form, division title all but locked up
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Demko's return nears with Canucks trying to hold off Oilers in race for division crown
Iain MacIntyre
The upcoming playoff field will be the deepest and most balanced in league history, so it is easy to argue in Vancouver that winning the Pacific Division doesn’t matter. But losing the Pacific Division certainly would matter to the team that has led it for 113 days and still has much to prove.
One step forward, two steps back: Canucks' OT loss another example of uneven play
Iain MacIntyre
The Vancouver Canucks were unable to use arguably the biggest win of their season as a springboard Wednesday against the Arizona Coyotes, who won 4-3 in overtime at Rogers Arena.
Canucks Notebook: Silovs' calm demeanour a by-product of world championship run
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Miller's prank on Garland eases Canucks' tension, leads to best game in a month
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Losers of four of their last six games and their Pacific Division lead dwindling, J.T. Miller commissioning a team set of “Conor Garland 400 NHL Games” T-shirts eased some of the tension around the Canucks. Then Vancouver went out and played its best game in a month.
'Definite concern' mounts for Canucks as crunch-time struggles continue
Iain MacIntyre
Looking at the Canucks’ 22-game sample, a swath of play equivalent to slightly more than one quarter of a National Hockey season, it seems fair to ask: Are they just in a slump and struggling or is this who they really are?
After slow start with Canucks, Lindholm preparing to play ‘best hockey’ in playoffs
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Q&A: Jim Rutherford on taking Canucks back to playoffs, where they go from here
Iain MacIntyre
With the Stanley Cup Playoffs just over two weeks away, Sportsnet talked to Rutherford about what this all means, where the Canucks go from here, the Stanley Cup tournament to come and other topics.