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The game started out how most of us imagined it would go.

Chicago’s speed would be too much for the Canucks.

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Chicago’s skill would be too high of a level for the Canucks.

Chicago would make so many high event plays that Willie would break down in tears behind the bench, like Tom Hanks on a beach scene in Saving Private Ryan.

Troy Stecher would play Private Ryan, of that there will be no debate.

Yeah, you got this Troy.

After Chicago went up 2-0 after one period, it felt like one of those games that was just going to get away from Vancouver.

Except somehow, the Canucks clawed their way back into it.

Never doubt the ability of the 2017 Canucks to low event their way back into games.

First it was a Troy Stecher shot that fooled Crawford. Well, not really a shot, more like a lob. I had to check twice to make sure it wasn’t a Tanev shot.

But it worked. It went in. It was 2-1.

It felt like maybe that was the token Canucks goal so Henrik Sedin could say after the game how they were one bounce away from a tie game.