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PENTICTON — The Canucks probably deserved better than a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers Friday. After a disjointed first period, they steadily improved during their first game of the four-day tournament.

Here are five takeaways from the Canucks past few days in Penticton.

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1. Guillaume Brisebois needs to watch some Alex Edler

The Canucks are high on Brisebois, and not just because he’s the player they chose with the pick they got in the Eddie Lack trade.

When Brisebois was drafted, the Canucks had him at 6-foot-1.5 and now he’s close to 6-foot-3. So, he’s grown, which they’re thrilled about.

He’s a very good skater, but still has to fill out and find a way, either with technique or attitude, to be more effective physically.

The good? He was putting a lot of effort into trying to be physical. The bad? It wasn’t always effective.

Brisebois was easily outmaneuvered by a 5-foot-10 Oilers forward, Braden Christoffer, which set up Edmonton’s first goal.