The Canucks came into the Friday’s matinee game looking like road warriors, but that’s been a bit of a paper tiger. Article content

They’d posted the second-highest PDO in the league. Only once had they outshoot an opponent. Their 7-5-1 record coming into San Jose was a little bit of a mirage. Article content Article content

And yet, on Friday, they were outstanding defensively at five-on-five. And they outshot San Jose. But their brutal penalty kill came home to roost again, as they gave up two goals to the Sharks’ power play.

This was a game they probably deserved better, but then again they’d probably deserved worse in a few road games before this.

That Pettersson goal

Elias Pettersson has his magic back. He’s playing with confidence and now he’s getting results, too.

If you

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