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BEST SURPRISE

The Canucks were actually good.

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For a period.

But what a glorious period it was.

The Sedins came out having clipped five years from their age.

It’s not the only time it’s happened in the past couple of weeks, by the way. That, in word, is encouraging.

The Canucks were fast, dominant and in control. Seventeen shots on net. In a period.

I couldn’t help but wonder if there was a Dorsett effect. He appeared, grandly and emotionally, during the pregame celebration of Daniel’s 1000th point.

It was as touching a moment as there has been in this arena, ever.

It was unexpected, too.

“I had no idea,” Daniel said. “It was a great surprise. It was awesome to see him.”

I’ll bet.

“I’m hoping he can be around the guys moving forward here too because I think he can still teach us a lot of lessons.”

Either Daniel knows something we don’t, or he just put a little pressure on the Canucks to bring Dorsett on to the staff in some type of way for the rest of this season and maybe beyond.