The Vancouver Canucks will finish their season with three home games at Rogers Arena, beginning on Saturday night when the Minnesota Wild come to town. Jake DeBrusk scored his 26th goal of the season in Thursday’s victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

Entering the final minute the Canucks were losing 5-2 to the Dallas Stars, desperately trying to keep their playoff hopes alive and needing a win to have any hopes of finding back

DENVER -- Dakota Joshua and Kiefer Sherwood each scored a goal and had an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks won 4-1 against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Thursday. Jake DeBrusk and Nils Hoglander also scored for the Canucks (37-29-13), who have won two straight and three of their past four games. Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves.

Short five regulars due to injury, including the reigning MVP, the Colorado Avalanche dropped a 4-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks in the final home game of its regular season Thursday night.