Demko was outstanding when called upon, with a couple standout goalmouth stands against a flurry of Sharks shots. And he almost had a second consecutive shutout. Instead it was Drew O’Connor playing hero, in J.T. Miller fashion, scoring on an overtime penalty shot. A win is a win, and the Canucks are 5-1-1 in their last seven, but what ugly hockey.

The United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will play in the Feb. 12-20 4 Nations Face-Off. Here are the roster updates.

Hughes (lower body) has already been ruled out for Thursday's tilt against San Jose, but he might play Saturday versus Toronto, per Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet. GM Patrik Allvin will let Hughes decide his availability against the Maple Leafs.