Growing up in Vancouver, Morgan Rielly marvelled at the mastery of Henrik and Daniel Sedin.

He often found himself in awe as the superstar twins spun their magic for the Canucks night after night, making the impossible look effortless.

B次元官网网址淚 feel lucky to have had the opportunity to watch them do what they did over the course of their careers,B次元官网网址� Rielly, now a 24-year-old defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs, said this week.

B次元官网网址淭ough to watch them go.B次元官网网址�

That sentiment is being felt across the hockey world as the Sedins prepare to play their final NHL game Saturday when the Canucks visit the Edmonton Oilers.

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The 37-year-old twins, who only announced their retirement plans Monday, gave fans in Vancouver one final memory on home ice when Henrik assisted on both of DanielB次元官网网址檚 goals B次元官网网址� including the dramatic winner B次元官网网址� in ThursdayB次元官网网址檚 4-3 overtime victory against the Arizona Coyotes.

It was vintage Sedins in the penultimate game of another disappointing season for the Canucks, with the pair dominating on the cycle and showing flashes off the rush that brought back memories of their heyday.

Selected by Vancouver second and third overall at the 1999 draft, the natives of Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, have a combined for 2,111 points in 2,634 games over their 17 seasons, including 1,499 points in 1,520 games from 2005 to 2015.

Winnipeg Jets centre Bryan Little said it was initially surreal to line up opposite the twins when he first came into the league.

B次元官网网址淧retty cool when you get to play against guys that youB次元官网网址檝e watched and looked up to,B次元官网网址� said Little, now 30. B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e the type of players that you want to play against, but you kind of fear playing against a bit.B次元官网网址�

Little recalled some particularly exhausting shifts early in his career when the Sedins were in their prime.

B次元官网网址淭he thing that really surprised me was how strong they were on the puck and how good they were at protecting the puck,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚 just couldnB次元官网网址檛 get the puck off them when they had us in our end.

B次元官网网址淭hey were so good at shielding it and so big and strong that you couldnB次元官网网址檛 do much.B次元官网网址�

Former teammates like Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo and Anaheim Ducks defenceman Kevin Bieksa congratulated the Sedins on Twitter after they announced this would be their final season.

So did one of their most bitter rivals.

Boston forward Brad Marchand punched Daniel Sedin repeatedly in the head in one ugly exchange after the whistle in the 2011 Stanley Cup final, a memorable lowlight in a nasty series the Bruins won in seven games.

Marchand then mocked the Canucks by kissing an imaginary ring and hoisting and imaginary trophy in his first game back in Vancouver nearly 2 1/2 years later.

B次元官网网址淐ongrats on a great career to the Sedins,B次元官网网址� Marchand tweeted this week. B次元官网网址淭wo of the best play makers to ever play the game! All the best in retirement.B次元官网网址�

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid said it will be a privilege share the same ice with the Sedins one last time.

B次元官网网址淲hat they have done for the game, it has been tremendous,B次元官网网址� the 21-year-old centre said. B次元官网网址滻tB次元官网网址檚 exciting that we get to play the last one against them.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 sure it will be an emotional night for them and I am sure they will be looking to have a good one.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址� With files from Shane Jones and Judy Owen

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press