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First overall has never felt so close.

It’s hard to imagine that the Canucks would be battling for first at this point in the season, but here we are.

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You can almost feel the excitement in the air in Vancouver.

Yes, with Arizona’s win tonight, only eight points separate the Canucks from last place in the league.

Sure, Buffalo, Ottawa and Edmonton will give the Canucks a run for their money.

Edmonton has lost five straight games.

Buffalo is without Eichel for a while.

Chicago is finding new ways to lose that even Vancouver is kind of jealous of.

Ottawa is, well, they’re Ottawa.

But Arizona had the solid lead in the basement of the NHL.

They were supposed to be the chosen ones. They have the higher ground.

They are the team to beat in the race to have the best odds of landing Rasmus Dahlin in next year’s entry draft.

However, after watching the Canucks tonight, it’s hard not to envision Vancouver giving them a run for their money.