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If you were writing a movie about the Canucks entering this game, you would talk about how the team rallied around Daniel Sedin.

How, even though his shoulder was busted, Jannik Hansen fought like a noble warrior to avenge a fallen comrade.

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How they saw Ryan Miller defend young Troy Stecher’s honour.

Saving Private Stecher? It would be gangbusters. The bees knees, even!

In the movie version the Canucks would come storming out in the Battle for Five Wins, aka The Cinco Cup.

Henrik Sedin would have his brothers blood wiped on his face, serving as a terrifying war mask.

Tryamkin would be swinging actual bear arms from a bear he killed, instead of a hockey stick.

Hutton would be the likeable young kid whose innocence is shattered when he has to hold a broken Tanev in his arms.

Ryan Miller would do something Tom Hanks-like.

Except this isn’t the movies. And sometimes having the moral high ground, or having angry determination behind you, won’t make up for a lack of talent.