The Vancouver Canucks narrowly avoided tripping over their skate laces Thursday night in San Jose, grinding out a tightly contested 2-1 overtime win over the rebuilding San Jose Sharks.

Jake DeBrusk had a goal and an assist and Thatcher Demko recorded his first shutout of the season as the Vancouver Canucks snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

The Vancouver Canucks shut out the Colorado Avalanche in a character win at Rogers Arena. Head Coach Rick Tocchet liked the fact that his team was focused all game and stuck to the game plan. He appreciated how the team played with speed,