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BEST HOLLOWNESS

The Canucks needed the win, almost as much as Willie did.

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Ben Hutton needed that goal, almost as much as he needs another pairing partner.

In the moment, it all seemed wonderful. The day was saved, and maybe the coach, in overtime, and the player who has been the goat-du-jour around town played hero.

Sometimes great stories just write themselves.

Unfortunately, this was far from a great story.

This was a game at home against the worst team in the league, a team which also was on the second half of games in back-to-back nights.

The Canucks had everything to play for, including their coach, and got zero separation.

It was a game you may have left thinking the Canucks actually deserved to lose.

At least, that’s how Daniel Sedin saw it.

“We didn’t play nearly good enough,” Daniel said. “I thought the last little while we’ve been playing well enough to win games but coming up short.

“Tonight, we probably didn’t deserve the win, but we got the win.