10/16/2016 – CanucksBanter

talbot_cam — EDMONTON — Ryan O’Reilly had two goals and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres won their first game of the season, pounding the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Sunday.

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SUNDAY’S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps
NY ISLANDERS 3, Anaheim 2 (OT)
Buffalo 6, EDMONTON 2
VANCOUVER 4, Carolina 3 (OT)

CANUCKS STORM BACK TO STUN HURRICANES

The Canucks scored four unanswered goals – including the tying goal by Ben Hutton (1-0—1) with 5:50 remaining in regulation and an overtime tally by Brandon Sutter (1-1—2) – to rally from a three-goal deficit and win for the first time since Dec. 8, 2011 (4-3 SO W at MTL).

VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 16: Brandon Sutter #20 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates after scoring in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes during their NHL game at Rogers Arena October 16, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) — VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 16: Brandon Sutter #20 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates after scoring in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes during their NHL game at Rogers Arena October 16, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

* One night after scoring the shootout winner in Vancouver’s season-opener, Sutter again provided the deciding goal, this time against his former team – he compiled 53-54—107 in 286 games with Carolina from 2008-12.

HIGHLIGHT-REEL WINNER LIFTS ISLES IN OT

The Ducks erased a 2-0 deficit in the third period, but Josh Bailey danced through all three defenders for a highlight-reel goal in overtime to help the Islanders win their home opener.

* Bailey, who has spent his entire career with New York, scored his fourth career overtime goal – tied for third in franchise history behind John Tavares (8) and Kyle Okposo (6).

DID YOU KNOW?

Elias notes that 10 of 32 total games this season (31.3%) have seen a team overcome a multi-goal deficit to earn at least one point. The trailing team eventually won eight of those 10 contests.

* In 2015-16, teams overcame a multi-goal deficit to earn at least a point in 150 of 1,230 total games (12.2%), including 93 victories.

O’REILLY SETS CAREER HIGH IN MILESTONE GAME

Playing in his 500th career game, Sabres forward Ryan O’Reilly (2-2—4) set a career high with four points – including the game-winning goal from center ice – to help Buffalo start its four-game road trip with a victory.

* O’Reilly has collected 23-41—64, including 14 multi-point games, since joining the Sabres for the 2015-16 season (73 GP).

LOOSE PUCKS

Forward Kyle Okposo, who signed a seven-year contract with Buffalo on July 1, posted 1-1—2 in his team debut . . . Forward Milan Lucic, who signed a seven-year contract with the Oilers on July 1, scored his first goal with the club. It was the 400th point of his NHL career . . . Offseason acquisition Teuvo Teravainen scored his first goal with Carolina . . . Former Islanders Bryan Trottier, Bobby Nystrom, Billy Smith and Eric Cairns dropped the ceremonial puck before the team’s home opener . . . Blackhawks teammates Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook took part in the festivities at Wrigley Field during Game 2 of the NLCS in Chicago . . . Professional wrestler Daniel Bryan attended his first-ever hockey game and led the Islanders’ signature “YES! YES! YES!” chant, a phrase he made popular in the WWE.

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SNEAK PEEK AT MONDAY’S ACTION

All Times Eastern
San Jose @ NY Rangers, 7 p.m., SN1, ROOT, ALT
Colorado @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., NHLN, MSG, CSN-CA
Ottawa @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m., FS-D, RDSI, TSN5
Boston @ Winnipeg, 8 p.m., TVAS, TSN3, NESN
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RED WINGS SET FOR FINAL HOME OPENER AT THE JOE

The Red Wings, who will relocate to Little Caesars Arena for the 2017-18 season, host the Senators in the final home opener at the storied Joe Louis Arena.

Detroit has clinched the Stanley Cup in the building on two occasions (1996-97 and 2001-02) and owns an all-time regular-season record of 811-415-189 at The Joe since playing their first game there on Dec. 27, 1979 (3-2 L vs. STL).

The Red Wings contested their first home opener at The Joe on Oct. 16, 1980 against the defending Stanley Cup champion Islanders, who were powered to victory that night by a three-point performance by eventual 1980-81 goals leader Mike Bossy.

ce58cd5c-c7a1-45f3-b0d6-180842c56413 — Report of Match from the first regular-season home opener played at Joe Louis Arena.

Source: NHL Public Relations

615121602_slide — VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 16: Brandon Sutter #20 of the Vancouver Canucks pumps his fist after scoring in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes during their NHL game at Rogers Arena October 16, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Sutter Wins It…Again!!!!

By Andrew Chernoff

October 16, 2016

Vancouver (2-0-0=4 pts) played their second of back-to-back home games to start the season, taking on Carolina (0-0-2=2 pts) at Rogers Arena, defeating the Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime on a goal by Brandon Sutter.

Canucks remain undefeated, sweeping the weekend games, to start the season.

Brandon Sutter, with two points (1-1=2) and the winning overtime goal; Markus Granlund, with two points (1-1=2), including a goal; goals from Bo Horvat, and Ben Hutton, pulled it out of the fire, as they scored four unanswered goals for the victory. Assists went to Derek Dorsett, Brendan Gaunce and Jannik Hansen.

In the first period, Victor Rask (2) opened up the scoring for the outplayed Hurricanes, assisted by Lee Sempniak (2) to make it 1-0, at 17:36.

Carolina would close out the opening period, by scoring a power play goal with 50 seconds left by Teuvo Teravainen (1), from Justin Faulk (2) and Sebastian Aho (2) at 19:10, making it 2-0 over the Canucks after one period.

In the second, Carolina would make it 3-0 soon after Vancouver killed off a Hurricanes power play, when Justin Faulk (1) scored, assisted by Joakim Nordstrom (1), at 5:28.

Vancouver would make it 3-1 at 12:03, two seconds after a Canucks power play ended, as Bo Horvat (1) would put it past former Canuck Eddie Lack, assisted by Markus Granlund (1).

615123660_slide — VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 16: Bo Horvat #53 of the Vancouver Canucks scores on Eddie Lack #31 of the Carolina Hurricanes during their NHL game at Rogers Arena October 16, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Then in the last period, the Canucks line of the Sutter-Granlund-Hansen would score an early goal on a Carolina giveaway, as Markus Granlund would bury it past Eddie Lack on a pass for Brandon Sutter, at 1:11, assisted by Sutter (1) and Jannik Hansen (1), to make it 3-2.

Ben Hutton (1) would make it three unanswered goals by Vancouver to even the score at 3-3 at 14:10, assisted by Derek Dorsett (1) and Brendan Gaunce (1).

The game would end with both teams tied at 3-3 in regulation, forcing overtime.

He had the shootout winner Saturday night against the Flames, and Brandon Sutter would score the overtime winner for the Canucks, thirty-two seconds into the extra session, storming back from a 3-0 deficit, to win 4-3 in OT.

Brandon Sutter (2), unassisted, at 0:32 of overtime.

Canucks starting goalie Jacob Markstrom insured the win, stopping 19 of 22 shots in the game, for his first win of the season.

Vancouver was behind, 2-0 after one; trailed 3-1 after two; with the game being tied 3-3 after regulation.

Vancouver outshot Carolina 31-22 in the game.

The Vancouver penalty kill was 1 for 2, with 5 shots against; the power play was 0 for 2, with 2 shots for, and 3 shots against.

Next Game: Oct 18, 2016: Canucks host St. Louis at Rogers Arena @7 p.m. PST

Canucks Post Game Notes

Regular Season Game 2, Home Game 2

Final Score 1 2 3 OT SO F
Carolina 2 1 0 0 – 3
Canucks 0 1 2 1 – 4

Records:
Carolina: 0-0-2 (Road: 0-0-2)
Vancouver: 2-0-0 (Home: 2-0-0)

Quick Stats: SF SA PP PK PIM CF CA SCF SCA HITS
Carolina 17 17 1-2 2-2 4 43(31) 50(44) 10 21 24
Vancouver 31 22 0-2 1-2 4 50(44) 43(31) 21 10 16
5v5 stats in parenthesis for CF & CA

Face-offs:

Total: 28-58: 48 percent
- defensive zone: 5-15: 33 percent
- offensive zone: 15-24: 63 percent
- neutral zone: 8-19: 42 percent
Horvat was 5-17; H.Sedin, 9-17; Sutter, 12-18; Gaunce, 2-6.

Game Stats Reports: Game, Face-Offs, Shots, Event

Notes:

Jacob Markstrom is now undefeated in four career starts vs. Carolina (3-0-1).
The win was the Canucks 7th Straight win against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Vancouver scratches for second straight game: (9) Jack Skille – (55) Alex Biega – (88) Nikita Tryamkin.
Canucks are 10-6-6 with Brandon Sutter in the Vancouver lineup.
Jannik Hansen led the Canucks with 5 shots; Erik Gudbranson had 4 shots; Brandon Sutter, Derek Dorsett and Ben Hutton had 3 shots each.
Derek Dorsett led all Canucks with 5 hits.
Sven Baertschi had 3 giveaways; Jake Virtanen, 3 takeaways.
Alex Edler had 6 shot attempts blocked; Philip Larsen and Luca Sbisa, had 4 and 3 shot attempts blocked .
Alex Edler had 5 blocked shots.
Vancouver had 15-blocked shots; 10-giveaways; 10-takeaways, in the game.
The Canucks had 12 players with a positive Corsi For (All Situations) in the game led by Ben Hutton +14; Jannik Hansen and Markus Granlund +8; Brandon Sutter +7; Daniel Sedin +5.
Vancouver had 15 players with a positive Corsi For (5-on-5): Ben Hutton, +12; Jannik Hansen, Erik Gudbranson at +9 each; Markus Granlund +8; Brandon Sutter +7; Luca Sbisa +6.