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BEST PROMISE

Brock Boeser saved his greatest accomplishment for last.

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Somehow, his presence is felt more when he’s out of the lineup than when he’s in.

Is it possible the market undersold Boeser’s impact this season?

It seems that way.

The Canucks haven’t looked this harmless since, well, the end of last season.

Their goal-scoring has evaporated and it’s not because of bad luck.

It doesn’t just feel like they may not win another game.

It feels like they may not score again.

Like, ever.

Of course, they will.

Another win is going to happen too.

Probably.

But every drip of fun has dried and the team is playing like there’s a pillow being pressed to their collective heads.

Watching them is a cold, dark and suffocating experience.

The fact Boeser was able to navigate the weeds in this lineup and score 29 goals, a 37-goal pace, should not be lost on anyone who has a Calder Trophy vote.

The grip on his case has not weakened in his absence.