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And of course, with impeccable timing, Jared McCann scored to gently remind Vancouver about how this trade is working out for them so far:

Even James Reimer got in on the action:

James Reimer on Jared McCann: “I think he’s got one of the best shots in the league...it’s probably one of the most underrated shots.” — Cats On The Prowl (@Cats0ntheprowl) December 29, 2017

Buckle up!

BEST BACK TO THE FUTURE

Botch said Canucks have been looking for a player in the 22-23 age range and a pick for Guddy. — Taj (@taj1944) December 29, 2017

They literally already had both of those things - one younger, even. https://t.co/54wOgK0sof — Patrick Johnston 🎄 (@risingaction) December 29, 2017

Except instead of Doc Brown going back in time to warn Marty McFly about his kids becoming assholes, it’s Trevor Linden touching down on a flying bicycle to get Benning to go back in time to stop the Guddy trade.

Or if you’re into the new Netflix series Dark, nothing matters and the Canucks are stuck in an eternal loop where the same mistakes happen again and again no matter what people do.

BEST VISITING WITH OLD FRIENDS

The #Pens have recalled goalie Casey DeSmith, defenseman Andrey Pedan, and forward Garrett Wilson from the @WBSPenguins.



Defensemen Kris Letang and Chad Ruhwedel, and forward Bryan Rust, have been placed on injured reserve.



Details: https://t.co/FXB867h6vP pic.twitter.com/F3vZYHm4nR — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 28, 2017

Pedan and Corrado, members of the “Why don’t the Canucks give them some games” club, re-united in Pittsburgh!

BEST ONE OF US MOMENTS

Travis Green gives Anders Nilsson some excellent advice at Canucks practice. pic.twitter.com/NUfP9hQg3d — Squire Barnes (@sbarnesglobal) December 28, 2017

BEST DUCT TAPE

Canucks brand blue duct tape used to convert Sbisa #5 to Boeser's #6. @botchford pic.twitter.com/W3QkbgsV2K — Justin Tillyer (@JustinTillyer) December 29, 2017

Best of both worlds, a Boeser jersey that’s also great in scrums!

BEST BOTCH MYSTERY

Topics you need to hit on: 1. Why doesn't Botchford have a profile picture? 2. Will Botchford ever have a profile picture again? 3. What will it mean if Botchford never has a profile picture again? — MR.RM Hastings (@theMattHastings) December 28, 2017

This bizarrely is one of the hottest topics in Canucks twitter as of late.

What is Botch doing?

Why does he have no profile picture?

What’s his end game??

BEST OF THE FUTURE GENERATION

With the World Jrs going on, there has never been a more exciting time for Canucks fans.

First up was Will Lockwood looking like he was actually running across the ice:

Will Lockwood is good at skating. Literally jumping crossovers while closing in like a red turtle shell. #Canucks 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/TipUvnNex0 — Canucks Prospects (@NucksWatch) December 27, 2017

Lockwood’s might be my favorite gif of the night.

I could watch him run across the ice like he’s on fire trying to land a hit all night long.

#Canucks prospect Elias Pettersson opens the scoring for the Swedes - has time to load up, snaps it off the goalie shoulder and in.



Beauty. pic.twitter.com/KuEW9Zme5o — Ryan Biech (@ryanbiech) December 26, 2017

Then there was Elias Pettersson getting his first goal of the tourney.

Purists decried it, however.

“It was tipped!”

Well walk with Elias, for he shall deliver:

#Canucks prospect Elias Pettersson with the exceptional release - goes bar down.



Yowza pic.twitter.com/OE8MBdndrc — Ryan Biech (@ryanbiech) December 28, 2017

That’s some straight up Boeser sniping there.

Then there was spurned lover Kole Lind, showing Team Canada that they made the wrong choice:

#Canucks prospect Kole Lind picks the top corner when given a little space.



Then stops to have a smile with some Rockets fans pic.twitter.com/UMTP1fc4jw — Ryan Biech (@ryanbiech) December 28, 2017

He has 8 points in 3 games since Team Canada cut him.

Juolevi has no highlights, which seems par for the course:

#Canucks @OlliJuolevi with a strong showing Vs. 🇩🇰



7 5v5 Shot Attempts

3 5v5 Shot Attempt Assists

59% Controlled Zone Exit rate



He was strong in transition, solid in the neutral zone, and textbook defensive coverage. Overall, a steady three zone performance as advertised. — Darryl Keeping (@dkeeping) December 28, 2017

At his best he isn’t a showy player. We’ve had years of Chris Tanev to appreciate how that can still be an extremely useful player if all things pan out.

Jonah Gadjovich continues to go to the net to score greasy goals, something Canucks fans will love:

#Canucks prospect Jonah Gadjovich's second goal of the game - nice tip on the pass to put Canada up 6-0 pic.twitter.com/guGecLRH6p — Ryan Biech (@ryanbiech) December 28, 2017

35 year old Jonah Gadjovich showed his maturity by telling his team not to over celebrate, something you know Trevor Linden loved.

Great sportsmanship by #Canucks prospect Gadjovich, telling teammates not to do the fly by celebration after a 6-0 goal in garbage time #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/UB58puEHuL — Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) December 28, 2017

And finally…

I know The Provies is for our Canucks but can we take a second to enjoy USA losing to Slovakia?? #WJC2018 @TheStanchion — Adam Sekkat (@ASekkat1) December 29, 2017

This was the craziest game of the tournament so far, so if you can’t watch the entire game, watch the last two goals of the game:

MITTELSTADT WITH A RIDICULOUS GOAL. Ties the game again. #Sabres pic.twitter.com/1IrlnvCCmn — Janik Beichler (@JanikBeichler) December 29, 2017

This is...not ideal defense. Slovakia reclaims late lead 3-2 pic.twitter.com/gk4mGcRgUA — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) December 29, 2017

That’s the glory of junior hockey.

Lots of room, lots of mistakes, and lots of excited kids playing the game they love.

BEST START ME UP

There is one song I can’t stand at Rogers Arena, and it’s the Start Me Up re-mix they play.

Music is subjective so I can’t say it’s the worst thing in the world, but it was the worst thing in the world.

Something about it just made my skin crawl.

Which is why when I was made this offer by the Canucks DJ, and all around good guy, I couldn’t refuse:

Good point. BUT, don’t just talk tough, put your money where your mouth is! $100 to Canucks For Kids Fund and I will make that song go away. — (((jay swing))) (@JaySwing) December 24, 2017

Done. Best Christmas money I ever spent.

Did it work?

@TheStanchion straight Start Me Up. No mashup at first whistle — Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) December 29, 2017

Yes, the system works.

Moral of the story? If you hate a song enough, donate some money to charity, and you might just be able to rid yourself of the problem.

Everyone wins.