"If the Canucks came out any flatter Tuesday, Dustin Penner would have eaten them.

All the Canucks were missing was syrup as they got pancaked in the first period. If you were looking for emotion, focus, competent breakouts, and ultimately a little redemption after Sunday's no-show against the Anaheim Ducks, you saw none of it. Not early, anyway.

Only their goalie allowed the Canucks the time they needed to eventually collect themselves, and crawl into a game they lost 3-2 in a shootout."