The Vancouver Canucks are a .500 hockey team again. Article content

They’re a team that’s going to have to fight hard to make the playoffs. They must win games against opponents like the Columbus Blue Jackets to even have a smidgen of a chance to make the big dance at the end of the season. Article content Article content

And beat the Blue Jackets they did on Saturday at Rogers Arena, coming back from 2-1 down in the second period for a 4-3 win.

The doom and gloom take is that a performance like this won’t work against a team like the Colorado Avalanche, which they face Sunday. The Avs are the first of six true cup contenders in a row the Canucks will face over the coming two weeks.

The Avs beat the Oilers 9-1 on Saturday, a statement win if ever there were one.

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