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The Vancouver Canucks knew what they were up against Sunday. The Washington Capitals had won four straight by imposing their skill and will on the opposition. And when push came to shove in the matinee melee, Filip Chytil, Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Teddy Blueger sustained injuries and weren’t in the frantic finish as the Canucks hung on for a 4-3 victory. Article content Article content

The good news is the triumph extended the club’s win streak to three games on a five-game litmus test crammed into eight days. After stumbling to a 1-2-0 start, the early angst in a hockey-mad market was growing. And the players were feeling it, too.

“We had some pressure on us coming into this road trip, and I’m not going to pret

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