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Prior to a series of pre-game videos Thursday to ramp up the Vancouver Canucks faithful for the NHL season opener against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Arena , The Beatles’ classic hit song from 1969 was played and accompanied by glowing images of key players on the giant video screen.

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock the past year, you knew the significance of the messaging.

Yes, the sun did rise again in Vancouver. The clouds of a drama-filled, injury-plagued and demoralizing 2024-25 season have parted. Better times are ahead. The vibe is right, the roster is better, and returning to the playoffs seems more plausible. Not that it’s going to be easy. Eleven players on

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