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The win was outstanding. It got the Canucks back to the results they’d been landing to start the season — and it was against a very tough opponent.

Of course, that was one of two stories on the night as, of course, Bill Murray was also in town.

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Three stories. Murray was the third story. Don Cherry remained the second story. More on him, and what his dismissal by Sportsnet means, down below.

Birthday boy

Elias Pettersson’s parents brought 10 other friends and family with them to visit their favourite Canadian city as well as celebrate their boy’s 21st birthday.

He handed them a lovely reverse birthday gift.

Goals, goals, goals

The offence, as has been noted elsewhere, does appear to be elite.

Even after the swoon of the past week, the Canucks remain the league’s best in shot-attempts percentage and expected goals-for percentage.

Those are very good signs.

Their shooting percentage at even strength, which had been sailing high, is now literally in the middle of the pack: they’re 15th in the league at 8.05 per cent.