Canucks 4 Avalanche 3

Scott Oake and Kelly Hrudey said the Canucks are now in "season saving mode". I guess that isn't too far from the truth, as they will need to try and keep pace with the other teams in their division. An outstanding effort across the board last night from the Canucks, especially defensively. Mike Weaver and Alexander Edler played their best games as Canucks last night, Edler especially as he did yeoman work neutralizing the Joe Sakic line with partner Willie Mitchell all night. One of the main reasons we won? Our best players were our best players. Markus Naslund with 2 assists. Brendan Morrison with a goal. Kesler with a goal, and the Sedins combining for 6 points. And when we needed the big saves, Roberto Luongo was there, challenging the shooters and looking confident. And how about the glove save by Mike Weaver lol. The score was close, but this game was decided by all the little things, battles for the puck, pursuits and turnovers. The Canucks consistently won these battles against an Avs team that hadn't lost at home this season. We are now 4-0 against division opponents, and when they get back on track, this good start divisionally will pay huge dividends come the end of the year.