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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Vancouver Canucks will attempt to defy their critics again Tuesday night. Desmond King Jersey .Experts, ranging from USA Today to ESPN to EA Sports, have predicted that the Canucks will finish last in the 30-team NHL this season. But Vancouver is unbeaten (2-0-0) in the young campaign heading into Tuesdays home date with the St. Louis Blues, who are also undefeated (3-0-0).Id like to say (the fast start to the season) probably doesnt make a difference, but I do think it makes a difference, said Canucks coach Willie Desjardins. Its hard if you go out and lose.Vancouver, which is attempting to get back to the playoffs after missing the post-season in 2015-16, pulled off back-to-back wins Saturday and Sunday over the Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes. In both cases, center Brandon Sutter, who missed most of last season with jaw and leg injuries, scored the winning goals.The Canucks received points from a range of players in the first two games -- not just stars Daniel and Henrik Sedin, who were relied upon for most of the teams offense in the past.Contrary to last season, Vancouver also displayed an ability to overcome deficits. It beat Carolina by scoring four unanswered goals after the Hurricanes built a 3-0 lead. The Canucks negated a 1-0 deficit in a 2-1 win over Calgary.By comparison, Vancouver won only three of 34 games in which they trailed after two periods in 2015-16.To come from behind twice like that in our own rink is big, something that we didnt do very well last year, said Sutter, who also had an assist against Carolina. It seemed like those close games at the start of the year last year, we ended up losing in overtime and shootouts.But the chances of coming back against the Blues, a stingy defensive team, will be difficult at best, even though the visitors are battling early injuries. St. Louis allowed only six goals in its first three games -- two in each contest, to be precise -- while beating the Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers.Meanwhile, the Blues scored 11 goals in the same span. Center Paul Stastny leads the way offensively with two goals and

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