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As people debate the true characteristics of a Hart Trophy winner (good stats, guided team to playoffs, a winning smile?), the Canucks stand in the rear-view mirror, as forgotten as Kevin McCallister at Christmas.

Unlike Kevin, though, the Canucks don’t get up to much high-jinks these days.

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There is no Ben Hutton grinning maliciously as he plans a trap of icy stairs.

There is no Troy Stecher giggling to himself while he sets up an electrified doorknob.

There is no Erik Gudbranson leering from high above on a rooftop, throwing bricks that should by all rights murder a person with one hit, much less three of them.

In their place is another loss to the Coyotes, a 1-0 game that felt like it was invented purely for the purpose of slowly destroying your soul.

The Canucks had 27 shots, but you’d be hard pressed to remember them.

Maybe Daniel Sedin’s shot to end the game, the one that almost tied it, more for the imagery of Daniel sitting on his knees, not getting up, as if wondering how many games are left of this.