Great News! Only lose by a single goal.

Bad news... Lose by a single goal while going [checks notes] 0 for 7 on the PP.

Here's what we learned: Feels much better to win by a single goal than lose by a goal.

Especially when it's a goal that didn't count. But then did. From a shot that Tolo saved in his glove. His glove that on too much further review was deemed on the wrong side of the goal line.

But we're not there yet. And really we don't want to be.

Nucks got the 1st goal of the game from a sweet shot from Brock. With assists from Gnarland and Willander.

Woo hoo Brock! my heart is happy! #canucks

— Terry & dog 🦮...🇨🇦🍁 (@aweebitdaft.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM

A scant 5 minutes later, Huggie takes an interference call - which didn't seem that bad - but as we find out later - according to this ref, Quinn is Burrs younger brother.

Nucks PK faces local hero traitor Celebrini and the shark-infested PP. Doesn't go well for Nucks PK.

Hoo boy. For all their flaws on defense, the Sharks are *terrifying* with time and space in the offensive zone now. That Will Smith goal was a power play clinic. #Canucks

— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM

A power play clinic. That's what the Nucks power play coaches and players need to attend. Take notes and execute. Big Nucking sigh.

It's 1-1 after 1 and that's not so bad for an afternoon game where the NHL could only afford a couple unemployed, bush league refs with visual issues and verbal sensitivities.

Like the yuck yuck Ducks game, Nucks start the period on the PK. Almost a road tradition.

Fortunately, the Nucks kill it off and then we witness an Alien sighting. A sight for our sore earthling eyes.

Petey performs hand-eye magic as he strips the puck from Toffee in mid-air. Passes to himself, carries it to the net, and while getting knocked down from behind by Celletraitor, the Alien scores. Wooo!

Incredible goal by Petey...wow. Supreme athleticism! #Canucks

— Russ Benson 🍁 (@russellgburger.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM

that pettersson pass to himself on the goal was something else! #canucks

— jbearz.bsky.social (@jbearz.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM

Petey is feeling it !

Elias Pettersson Moves Into 7th All-Time For Points In Vancouver #Canucks History @thehockeynews.bsky.social thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouve...

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— The Hockey News Vancouver Canucks (@thncanucks.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Nucks lead 2-1 and have won the game. Legally. Fair and square.

However... the refs have to make up calls. Not make up calls for the Nucks. Make up calls for the locals and the delicate sensitivities of the hungover refs.

Huggie performs an end-to-end rush as is his wont. As he's breaking in on net, gets mugged. No call. So Capt'n Quinn points out the blown call to the ref. The ref instead of noting the miss, gives Huggie an unsportsmanlike penalty. WTF?!

Um what I'm sorry Hughes, the Captain, got a penalty for voicing his opinion to the ref???? #Canucks

— Jackson604 (@jackson604.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM

ferraro called the ref 'sensitive'. polite way to call him a bitch. #canucks

— jbearz.bsky.social (@jbearz.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM

Number 43, two minutes for hurting my fee-fees. #canucks

— Patrick (@thesplat.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Sensitive referees who had his feeling hurt when Hughes yelled at him has completely changed the game on his own. #Canucks

— LesnielBC 🇨🇦 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM

On the ensuing PP, which the Nucks are sorta killing it off, M-Petey takes a tripping call on CelleDiver. Now Tolo and the remaining Nucks have to kill over a minute of 3-versus-5 hockey. Almost looked like they would. Until they didn't. Tie game.

Fine. 2-2 tie. All caused by the delicate fee-fees of feces reffing.

We should have had a power play. Instead the Sharks get 2. Great game management. #Canucks

— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM

However, the next goal against wasn't a goal. Until it was. Our old Gaudette - did you know he landed in the tank? Gaudette tries to jam the puck past Tolo. He can't. Tolo held it in his glove. Good save.

And then it wasn't a save at all. Upon further and unnecessary review, officials claim Tolo's glove and the puck thereby held within passed over the goal line heretofore notwithstanding.

Tolopilo's been great the last couple games, but a little bit of a rookie error there. Gotta hold that glove firm to the post. #Canucks

— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) November 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Canucks PP gets a couple late chances and buries none of them.

It's 3-2 Sharklets after 2, despite getting outshot 17-7 by the Nucks. That SJ goalie is pretty good. Or Nucks PP isn't.

I don't know why any #Canucks fans stick with watching their team being screwed by insane & frankly embarrassing #NHL shite calls game after game. Did the hockey player hurt your widdle feelings Mr Referee #CanucksConspiracy

— Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 (@paullecomtephoto.nz) November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM

In the 3rd, no more goals are scored. Lots and lots more penalties are called, if you like that sort of thing.

Nucks PP isn't effective. Huggie is over-trying. Possibly puck-hogging. Definitely frustrated.

5PP's for the Nucks and not one set-up to EP40 for his one timer off the half wall. Ridiculous that they're not trying to feature that shot... Hughes refuses to pass to Petey when he's set up for it as well.

-- Petrishriekandgo on Bluesky

In the final minutes, Footey pulls Tolo, leaves Kane on the ice for the boos and the Nucks try their already spent luck with a 6-on-4. No luck.

Then in the final couple seconds of the period, a brouhaha breaks out and the idjit refs spend several wasted minutes assigning many, many penalties that will never be served.

NEW RULE: If shit happens in the last 5 seconds of a game, just let the clock expire. Stop wasting all of our valuable time on this pedantic faffing about.

— Gordie Parenteau 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🖖🏼 (@glasscitygordie.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM

Sharks and their sharp goalie win 3-2. Nucks outshot SJ 34-24 and still lose.

And we kinda wonder why...

Just putting this out there. #Canucks

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— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM

They are doing the worst job. Calling the worst penalties and missing the obvious ones. The NHL has a major problem with officials. The worst in all of sport.

— Chris Choi (@chrisbc.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM

Ryan is on fire! (So are we... but mainly smoldering)

"That's Garret Rank who's had an afternoon." John Shorthouse. #Canucks

— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM

I'm the first guy on the bench to tell people to not let the refs get into your head and just keep playing, but this crew had a very bad night. Not being able to figure out where that last face-off should be looks bush. I guess are at least both teams were unhappy. #Canucks

— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM

Bush league is the NHL's claim to beer commercials everywhere.

As usual the team with the better goaltending wins. Much like the Calgary loss. Tolopilo was good but Askarov was better. #Canucks

— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Ouch!

OBSERVATIONS:

• As Mark Twain once remarked: "A good game - ruined by poor officiating."
• Nucks PP went 0% on their 7 PPs.... would had as many as 9, but what would be the point.
• EP40 has reignited his Alien powers.

EP40 is back. Rutherfords phone must be ringing off the hook.

-- Ripper

• Huggie making fans notice

#Canucks Quinn Hughes finished the game with 28:19 of ice time. Fourth time in the last five games he has played over 28 minutes.

— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM

And passed the puck twice…. Tongue in cheek, but….

— DRo (@funkydudedunc.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Hughes has a 3.8S%. Only Tyler Myers, of players that have scored, has a worse S% at 3.6.

-- Petrishriekandgo on Bluesky

Also... a note of ummm... something creepy.

Holy shit, Evander Kane is eleven letters. #Canucks #curse #IYKYK

— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM

Could it be the Nucks Curse of 11 is magnified eleventy times? For the Canucks, seems to always be bad news at 11. Check k.d. madigan's background story here.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Shortie and Dave have to say something about the terrible reffing...

GAME STATS

COMMENTING OUT LOUD

Alien presser?

Brock explaining what's wrong with the PP.

Footey using special words about special teams.

Could have been a fun game. The refs made sure it wasn't. Thanks refs. Remember to tip your bookie.

More fun begins tomorrow night in LA. We don't love LA.