The Vancouver Canucks have known for months that the math was against them.
Being eliminated from playoff contention Sunday still stung.
“We pretty much knew a couple of games ago, it was unrealistic to make it,” star centre Elias Pettersson said after the Canucks dropped a 4-1 decision to the L.A. Kings.
“But we still play with pride and try to build for next season. So these games are important. We have (five) games left to build.”
While L.A. sealed its post-season spot with the win, it was the Winnipeg Jets’ 6-1 routing of the New Jersey Devils that finally snuffed out any lingering hope Vancouver would make a late playoff run.
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