Preseasons can be a little strange. On the one hand, they’re the precursor to a long campaign of hockey; the first step in a months-long journey. In that, they’re a time for a team to come together and start to operate as a holistic unit.

Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the game 58 seconds into overtime as the Vancouver Canucks battled back from a late deficit to defeat the Calgary Flames 4-3 in an NHL exhibition game Wednesday night.

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Two brilliant moments were enough to make up for several suspect ones Wednesday for the Vancouver Canucks as Jake DeBrusk’s tap-in overtime goal gave his new National Hockey League team a 4-3 pre-season win over the Calgary Flames.

The NHL preseason is a wonderful time because it means nothing at all, but at the same time, it means everything. If your team goes undefeated, clearly it’s a sign that all the players trained really hard in the off-season,

The Canucks won their second game of the preseason, against the Calgary Flames in dramatic fashion, tying the game with 14 seconds left in the game and going on to score the overtime goal less than a minute into the extra frame.