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Video: Henrik Sedin scores first goal since Dec. 14

Henrik Sedin

FILE - In this April 30, 2013, photo, Vancouver Canucks’ Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, adjusts his helmet during hockey practice in Vancouver, British Columbia. Sedin says he’s physically unable to play for Sweden at the Sochi Winter Games. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)

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Update: Nope, no breathe of fresh air. Instead, the Islanders stormed back for a stunning 7-4 win, making Sedin’s moment seem like a relic in just a period. Read more about that here.
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It’s odd - but maybe also oddly fitting - that the Vancouver Canucks have begun to show life since Eddie Lack was beaten on an embarrassing center-ice goal. As of this writing, Lack hasn’t allowed a goal since that point, but that’s not the only promising sign for the Canucks, as Henrik Sedin scored a long-awaited goal on Monday against the New York Islanders:

That’s the 33-year-old’s first goal since Dec. 14 and his first point since Jan. 10.

It’s important for Canucks fans to temper their excitement, as this breakthrough might not be a bigger picture turnaround since they just beat the Calgary Flames and hope to hold on against the Islanders. Still, for a team that’s searching for optimism, this is a breathe of fresh air.

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