The Vancouver Canucks will finish their season with three home games at Rogers Arena, beginning on Saturday night when the Minnesota Wild come to town. Jake DeBrusk scored his 26th goal of the season in Thursday’s victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

Entering the final minute the Canucks were losing 5-2 to the Dallas Stars, desperately trying to keep their playoff hopes alive and needing a win to have any hopes of finding back

DENVER -- Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves, and the Vancouver Canucks won 4-1 against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Thursday. Dakota Joshua and Kiefer Sherwood each had a goal and an assist, and Jake DeBrusk and Nils Hoglander also scored for the Canucks (37-29-13), who have won two straight and three of their past four games.

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Kiefer Sherwood and Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist, Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat Colorado 4-1 as the Avalanche gave their leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon the game off to rest and heal for the postseason.

The Colorado Avalanche forward will sit out against Vancouver on Thursday night, marking the first game he’s missed this season. He may also be sidelined this weekend for the final two regular season games as a way to both rest and heal up for the playoffs.

Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon will sit out against the Canucks and miss his first game of the season. He may also be sidelined this weekend for the final two regular-season games as a way to rest and heal up for the playoffs.