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Erik Gudbranson had one job, and he delivered.

The coach refused his chance to step into the Jacob Markstrom era, and he was rewarded.

Boy was he ever. That was peak Miller today and the Canucks could have been embarrassed if it wasn’t.

The Canucks won, that was good.

No one drank from the sweet chalice of retribution, that was not.

Rielly survived virtually unscathed, except for one run Daniel (!?!?!) took at him. Kadri only further burrowed his way under the Sedins skin, though he did get Tryampled.

And for all of the third period and some of overtime, the Leafs danced and danced around the Canucks, which, if you have any sense at all, left you thinking:

“Damn, this league is getting younger and faster.”

Stripping a team down has never looked so good. Well, not quite never. The Leafs looked better the last time these two teams met.

It’s not like the Canucks have no one who is young and fast.