from Iain MacIntyre od Sportsnet,

The biggest game of the season was the most disappointing game of the season for the Vancouver Canucks, who haven’t had many of them. At least Brad Marchand didn’t punch anyone in the head six times.

Rolling into Boston on a 10-0-2 burn, on equal footing with the Bruins for the first time in a decade, the Canucks on Thursday conjured vibes of the franchise’s Stanley Cup Final losses here in 2011, giving themselves no chance to win due to a series of early mistakes and goals against.

Boston won 4-0, scoring two shorthanded goals in the first period, then doubling the lead in the first minute of the second. The Bruins pulled even with the Canucks atop the National Hockey League standings.

It was Vancouver’s first regulation loss since Jan. 4, and only its third since Dec. 5. But it came at an inopportune time, on a big stage against a formidable opponent who has been living in the heads of Canucks fans for 13 years.

"A lot of eyes were on us tonight," Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said. The Bruins "didn't play well their last game (and) their coach kind of called them out. They showed up, and we just, we made some stupid mistakes. You're in big games, you’ve got to make sure that you don't make mistakes and you... have to have effort. I thought some guys played well. I mean, I thought some guys tried. Unfortunately, we had half the guys, they weren't there."

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