from Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province,

Sometimes, images can get distortedd

On most nights, it easy to see why the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues are mirror images of each other. They skate hard. They forecheck with a purpose and deny the opposition seamless break-outs.

That was expected to be the plot Friday at Rogers Arena.

After all, Canucks bench boss Rick Tocchet and Blues head coach Craig Berube were teammates and roommates with the Philadelphia Flyers. They share the same coaching philosophy in designing a game plan and they regularly converse.

However, a plan can look good on paper and not translate to the ice.

Whether it was the lethargic Blues leaving their legs in Calgary on Thursday, where they claimed a 3-0 victory, or the Canucks showing resolve from first puck drop, the combination resulted in a convincing 5-0 victory that stretched Vancouver’s win streak to three games and improved its record to 5-2-0.

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