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Vancouver Canucks advance to 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs

By Brayden Ursel

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - AUGUST 07: The Vancouver Canucks celebrate their 5-4 win on a goal by Christopher Tanev #8 at :11 in overtime to defeat the Minnesota Wild in Game Four and the Western Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
EDMONTON, ALBERTA - AUGUST 07: The Vancouver Canucks celebrate their 5-4 win on a goal by Christopher Tanev #8 at :11 in overtime to defeat the Minnesota Wild in Game Four and the Western Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) /
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The Vancouver Canucks celebrate their 5-4 win on a goal by Christopher Tanev #8 (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks celebrate their 5-4 win on a goal by Christopher Tanev #8 (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) /

The Vancouver Canucks had an opportunity to take care of the Minnesota Wild on Friday night and advance to the NHL Playoffs for the first time in 5 years.

The Vancouver Canucks are advancing to the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs! That’s right, folks! Down go the Minnesota Wild in a crazy back and forth hockey game to remember! Their first playoff series win since losing game seven of the 2011 Finals, and the wait was worth it! Here are three takeaways from game 4.

Quinn Hughes had himself a night

Talk about a clutch performance! Quinn Hughes, the Canucks youngest defender led Vancouver players in ice time (27:31) and potted two points (1 goal, 1 assist) in the process. His first-ever playoff goal was a critical one, tying the game at three apiece with an absolute snipe from the point that beat Alex Stalock glove side after a very nice dish from J.T. Miller.

It was a type of goal that had you jumping off your couch screaming in excitement. All momentum shifted in the Canucks favor after that and the entire team was able to rally behind their young star to keep the goal of making the playoffs alive.

Minnesota answered back with another one shortly after to take a 4-3 lead, but that never stopped Vancouver from believing in themselves, digging deep within, and finding a way to chargeback and never give up. An all-around team effort after a shaky start from their goalie, but a lot of it ran through the stick of No. 43. He leads all NHL defenders in playoff points (1 goal, 5 assists), and he appears to be doing it with ease.

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