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Well, it was fun while it lasted.
After making an inspired run to come close to the playoff bar, the Vancouver Canucks ultimately fell short on Tuesday night after the Dallas Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in a shootout.
The Stars’ win means that the Canucks can only reach 93 points if they win their two remaining games, while Dallas now has 95 points. Vancouver defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena. The Stars’ win sent the Nashville Predators and the Los Angeles Kings to the playoffs as well. The Golden Knights still have a slim chance.
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For the Canucks, the playoffs were but a pipe dream early in the season, when the team was in the Pacific Division cellar with an 8-15-2 record. But after a thorough house cleaning — including bringing in head coach Bruce Boudreau — the team turned it around, leading to a 38-30-11 record overall.
More to come at the conclusion of the Canucks-Kraken game