VANCOUVER — Since disappointment is calibrated by expectations, the Vancouver Canucks are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history.

Their 90-point season of turmoil, of debilitating injuries and melodrama, came the year after a 2023-24 campaign that was opposite: harmonious and smooth, inspiring and re-invigorating. And 109 points.

The difference between the two seasons felt more dramatic than just 19 points. After stacking such disparate years back-to-back, this feels like a make-or-break season for Canuck players and management.

“I’m not sure if urgency is the right word,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin told Sportsnet when asked about it. “But there is pressure. I just feel for my players, too, that I want to provide them — and especially the player

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