When the Canucks got back to .500 hockey and #HotDogHorvat was all the rage...

Well that was some game, right? I haven’t watched it yet, but I’m looking forward to doing so. A rare Canucks shutout win - that takes some beating.

Goals for Baer and Bo, a nice penalty shot for Sutter, Reid Boucher joining from waivers...this team is on the up!

So let’s take a look at what people are saying around the league:

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• Harrison Mooney has all the #HotDogHorvat news you will ever need. [Province]
• When do we call the Sedins + A.N.Other "Line 2"?

• This might have something to do with it:

• I shall leave this one hanging:

• Game Summary from our SB Nation cousins at Five For Howling. You have to feel sorry for them - Ekman-Larsson is going to be 35 before they’re playoff ready. [Five For Howling]
• Give the man a letter, right now:

• He continues to move up the scoring charts - after his assist last night, only four players in NHL history now have more assists than Jaromir Jagr. [The Score]
• Another NHL legend passed away this week - Milt Schmidt, a Bruins legend who won two Cups as a player and two more as a GM. NM’s thoughts are with his loved ones. [NHL]
• Turns out the kid is not so nice after all:

• In looking at Cats On The Prowl, I noticed this story from New Years’ Day about the McCann-Gudbranson trade. Some very interesting points in here, take a look. [Cats On The Prowl]
• No-one has made a serious offer for Martin Hanzal. Anyone here surprised? The only team he’d fit on is the Bruins, where meatheads go to escape disciplinary proceedings. [AZ Central]
• Here’s your daily blowing-smoke-up-Auston-Matthews’-backside piece. [NHL]

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Question of the day: Which Canucks player would you name your new puppy after?