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The Vancouver Canucks had an eventful Week 17. The kids stayed hot, the goaltending stayed superb, the defence started to solidify, Mike Zalewski played admirably, Daniel Sedin had a milestone goal. All good, a near-perfect road trip.
Well, until the last period of the road trip, that is.
The disappointing finish to Week 16 also reminded us that the kids aren’t always the heroes, the saviours, and the pleasant surprises. They can be the unpleasant surprises that run around like chickens with their heads chopped off. But they can’t.