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THE MOJ: Sometimes you just lose one, as Canucks found in Colorado

Team didn’t play badly in 2nd of road back-to-back games, they just didn’t win
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Ryan Johansen of the Colorado Avalanche (far right) celebrates his second goal of the game against the Vancouver Canucks in Denver on Tuesday night. Colorado would defeat Vancouver 3-1. Colorado Avalance photo

Sometimes you just have to tip your hat to your opponent.

That’s the best way to describe the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday night.

A day after being ventilated 10-7 by the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, the Canucks found themselves in a precarious situation.

Playing the second game of a back-to-back set is always tough.

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