Tonight was the third and final meeting between the Canucks and the Dallas Stars this season. After dropping the first two in overtime – as they tend to do – the Canucks were hoping to change the tune, and they did! The Dallas Stars picked up their tenth straight win and the Canucks did not lose in 3-on-3 overtime. Also, Derek Dorsett had basically nothing to do with this game but his name worked for the Star Wars pun! 

As seems to be a trend this season, the Sedins were fun to watch but the Canucks were outplayed by a faster, better team. By losing this game in regulation, the Canucks avoided having a 9-9-9 record, so everyone’s Hitler references will go unused. Rony Kenins made his season debut, Chris Tanev returned from injury, and Luca Sbisa sat out with a hand injury. 

Valeri Nichushkin, who is not Bo Horvat, tied the game midway through the third period. This does not look great on Dan Hamhuis, but regardless, what a play by young Valeri.  

Nichushkin made another great play on Seguin’s go-ahead goal early in the second. My goodness. Little known fact: Nichushkin was drafted 10th overall, just after Bo Horvat. 

Jannik Hansen tied the game up after a Henrik Sedin steal put Jannik all alone in front. 

Patrick Sharp would walk around Dan Hamhuis to put the Stars ahead and Jason Spezza would seal it with an empty netter to make the final score 4-2 in favour of Dallas. 

Brandon Prust and Derek Dorsett both fought tonight after a lot of talk about their lack of impact. Dorsett handily defeated Antoine Roussel, giving us an opportunity to remember this very angry Ducks fan who had access to Microsoft Word. 

Nothing new can really be taken from this game. The Canucks are not as good as the Dallas Stars and they are a very average team when the Sedins aren’t on the ice. 

Jannik Hansen succinctly wrapped up the Canucks effort in his post-game comments.