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Vancouver’s just another city to Kesler now

Vancouver Canucks v Anaheim Ducks

ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 9: Ryan Kesler #17 of the Anaheim Ducks faces off against Henrik Sedin #33 of the Vancouver Canucks on November 9, 2014 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)

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The scoreboard didn’t scream “drama” between the Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks last night, as the Ducks handily won 4-0. It sounds like Ryan Kesler’s over his former link to the city, too.

Despite spending the first 10 years of his NHL career with the Canucks, Kesler essentially referred to Vancouver as just another of the 29 stops he’ll visit whenever the Ducks are away from Anaheim.

Here is what he told TSN 1040’s Stu Walters:

As you can see from the video on his hit on Derek Dorsett (which left the grinding forward with an upper-body injury), Kesler was full of unfriendly statements on Tuesday.

One can excuse Vancouver crowds if they still take notice of the 30-year-old, though.

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