In a word

CRUTCHES

That’s what Jack Skille had after the game, in addition to a walking boot. He left the ice after a hit appeared to twist, and wreck, his ankle. His year is likely done.

SOLID

Richard Bachman played his third game this season, making 25 saves. Did he have to be great? No. But he was a rock again for the Canucks. In his three games, he’s yet to be beaten more than twice. Would the Canucks think about a Bachman and Jacob Markstrom duo for next season? Probably not, but they should.

LUXURIOUS

Desjardins made a point of saying both Ben Hutton and Nikita Tryamkin did a nice job of getting his team out of trouble at points. “I thought it was our D that made the difference,” he said.