The Vancouver Canucks earned a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Not that you’d know it. No one actually watched the game — and that includes president Trevor Linden and general manager Jim Benning.
Instead, the attention of fans turned to social media, as longtime winger Jannik Hansen was traded mid-game. Hansen was scheduled to play alongside Henrik and Daniel Sedin in tonight’s game. But at the last minute, he was pulled out of the lineup:
Then, as the game entered the third period, the trade became official:
If SJ wins the Cup, the conditional fourth round pick becomes a first-round pick for the Canucks.