The Canucks wanted a win to salute the memory of Gino Odjick, but Steven Stamkos struck for a hat trick
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.That was Bo Horvat’s pledge Wednesday morning to honour the fallen and former Vancouver Canucks legendary enforcer Gino Odjick. The locker-room humorist, gentle giant and engaging community activistStart your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“He’s adjusted to putting up points in different ways,” said Canucks defenceman and former Stamkos teammate Luke Schenn before the game. “Everyone knows he hangs out at the top of the circle looking for that one-timer play. Him and Ovechkin kind of share that spot as top guys in the league. And he makes so many little plays that don’t get credit.”Article content
There was also an alarming first-period shift where the Canucks couldn’t get out of their zone and even Hughes, their get-out-of-free jail card, couldn’t get a puck out.
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