Two years ago, the Canucks won 50 games. And so even if there were plenty of signs that the ship was sinking, Vancouver's final ledger this season — including 49 regulation losses — was still halting, writes Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre.

In the final days of one of the longest seasons in Vancouver Canucks history, it’s like the players suddenly don’t want it to end.

After enduring months of misery, the Vancouver Canucks finally found some joy Saturday by inflicting a little pain on others as they rallied three times to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in a shootout.

The Golden Knights have everything to play for and the Canucks, who've padlocked themselves into last place, have nothing to play for as a team. And that's how the game looked.

Special teams frequently decide games, so it's not like Jake DeBrusk's power-play goals are empty calories. But they're not as fulfilling as even-strength ones.

In the first game he ever played against the Vancouver Canucks, Quinn Hughes was understated.