10/22/2016 – CanucksBanter

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SNEAK PEEK AT SUNDAY’S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Edmonton @ Winnipeg, 3 p.m., SN, TVAS2, NHLN
Minnesota @ NY Islanders, 6 p.m., MSG+, FS-N, FS-WI
Arizona @ NY Rangers, 7 p.m., NHLN, MSG, FS-A
Vancouver @ Anaheim, 8 p.m., SN, PRIME
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JETS, OILERS SQUARE OFF IN 2016 TIM HORTONS NHL HERITAGE CLASSIC

The Jets, who staged the first four-goal comeback victory in franchise history on Wednesday, host the Oilers, winners of four of their first five games, in the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic today at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg (3 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVA Sports 2, NHL.TV).

* The Jets are led in goal-scoring by forward Patrik Laine (4-1—5), the No. 2 pick in June, who scored the tying and overtime-winning goals on Wednesday vs. TOR en route to becoming the youngest player in franchise history to record a hat trick. Edmonton counters with last year’s No. 1 pick, Connor McDavid, who has recorded multiple points three times this season and paces the club with 4-4—8 in five games.

* Today’s contest pays tribute to the shared hockey history between the cities of Winnipeg and Edmonton, who welcomed the original Jets and the Oilers, respectively, when each joined the NHL in 1979-80 as part of a four-team expansion.

* REMINDER: The 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic Interactive Information Guide is available for download via the League’s Media site.

* ICYMI: Fan favorite Teemu Selanne tallied 2-3—5, including the game-winning goal on a penalty shot in the final seconds of the third period, to lead the Jets to a 6-5 win in the 2016 Rogers NHL Heritage Classic Alumni Game.

WINNIPEG, MB - OCTOBER 22: Teemu Selanne #13 of the Winnipeg Jets alumni gets the puck past Bill Ranford #30 of the Edmonton Oilers alumni to score a first period goal during the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic alumni game at Investors Group Field on October 22, 2016 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) — WINNIPEG, MB – OCTOBER 22: Teemu Selanne #13 of the Winnipeg Jets alumni gets the puck past Bill Ranford #30 of the Edmonton Oilers alumni to score a first period goal during the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic alumni game at Investors Group Field on October 22, 2016 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps
CHICAGO 5, Toronto 4 (SO)
NY Rangers 4, WASHINGTON 2
Montreal 4, BOSTON 2
PHILADELPHIA 6, Carolina 3
Tampa Bay 4, OTTAWA 1
FLORIDA 5, Colorado 2
DETROIT 3, San Jose 0
NEW JERSEY 2, Minnesota 1 (OT)
NASHVILLE 5, Pittsburgh 1
Columbus 3, DALLAS 0
LOS ANGELES 4, Vancouver 3 (SO)
St. Louis 6, CALGARY 4

MULTI-GOAL COMEBACK TREND CONTINUES

The trend of multi-goal comebacks in the NHL continued Saturday as four teams – the Blackhawks, Rangers, Flyers and Canucks – stormed back to earn at least one point:

* Facing a 4-2 deficit with less than three minutes remaining in regulation, the Blackhawks scored two goals exactly 60 seconds apart to tie the game and set the stage for Artemi Panarin (0-2—2) to seal a victory in the shootout.

* The Rangers scored four unanswered goals – including the tying and winning markers three minutes apart by Jimmy Vesey – to rally past the Capitals.

* The Flyers fell behind 2-0 in what became a seven-goal second period, but responded with four straight tallies of their own – powered by Jakub Voracek (2-1—3) and Shayne Gostisbehere (1-2—3) – to snap a three-game skid.

* Forward Dustin Brown (1-2—3) helped the Kings build a three-goal lead, but the Canucks rallied to tie the game with 34.4 seconds remaining in regulation before Los Angeles ultimately won in a shootout. It marked the first loss of any kind for Vancouver this season.

* Elias notes that there have been 17 instances this season in which a team has overcome a multi-goal deficit to earn at least one point. The trailing team eventually won 13 of those 17 instances.

DID YOU KNOW?

Elias notes that the Blackhawks won when trailing by two goals in the final three minutes of regulation for the fourth time in club history – and for the second time in less than a year. The other instances: Nov. 27, 2015 at ANA (3-2 OT W), Feb. 6, 2007 at CGY (3-2 SO W) and Dec. 29, 1926 vs. the Montreal Maroons (5-4 OT W).

CANADIENS CONTINUE ROAD DOMINANCE OF BRUINS

Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (19 SV) helped the club extend their road winning streak against the Bruins to nine games dating to March 3, 2013 (BOS: 0-7-2; includes 5-1 W by MTL in 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium). Elias notes that this marks the longest road winning streak by either team in their all-time series.

STRONG BETWEEN THE PIPES

* Sergei Bobrovsky denied all 32 shots he faced to backstop the Blue Jackets to their second win in as many nights. Bobrovsky, who moved to 8-1-1 in 10 career appearances vs. DAL (1 SO, 1.78 GAA, .943 SV%), became the first goaltender to reach 100 wins in a Blue Jackets uniform.

* Jimmy Howard denied all 30 shots he faced and Gustav Nyquist (2-0—2) provided the game-winning goal to guide the Red Wings to their fourth consecutive victory. Howard has surrendered only one goal against in two appearances this season (2-0-0, 1 SO, 0.50 GAA, .984 SV%).

* Making his second career NHL appearance (and first in nearly 11 months), goaltender Juuse Saros made 34 saves to help the Predators snap a three-game skid. Saros surrendered his only goal against in the opening minute of regulation before Nashville responded with five unanswered tallies, led by multi-goal efforts from Viktor Arvidsson and Kevin Fiala.

STARTING STRONG

* Blackhawks forwards Artem Anisimov (2-0—2) and Richard Panik (1-0—1) each scored in the final minutes of regulation to rally their team to victory. Panik has compiled 6-2—8 in six games this season to equal his totals from 2015-16 (6-2—8 in 30 GP), while Anisimov has points in four of six contests this season (4-4—8).

* Flyers teammates Wayne Simmonds (1-1—2) and Matt Read (1-0—1) each extended their goal streaks to four games. Read shares second in the League (w/ Auston Matthews) with five goals, one back of Panik.

* Offseason acquisition Taylor Hall, who scored both goals in New Jersey’s 2-1 victory in their home opener, tallied 29 seconds into overtime to help the Devils earn their second win of the season. All three of his goals have come at Prudential Center.

* Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (0-1—1) became the first player in franchise history to begin his NHL career on a four-game point streak (2-3—5). Elias adds that Werenski is the first defenseman from any team to begin his NHL career on a four-game point streak since Jamie McBain in March 2010 w/ CAR.

* Hurricanes forward Victor Rask (3-3—6) and Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk (1-4—5) each notched an assist to extend their season-opening point streaks to five games.

LOOSE PUCKS

Forward David Perron (3-1—4) matched a career high with four points, including his third career hat trick (second w/ STL) to power the Blues to victory in the final game of their road trip through Western Canada . . . Steven Stamkos (GWG) led the Lightning past the Senators and head coach Guy Boucher, who served behind the Tampa Bay bench from 2010-13 . . . Shane Harper, a 27-year-old forward from Valencia, Cali., scored the first two goals of his NHL career (5 GP) . . . Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek, the 20th overall selection in the 2015 NHL Draft, scored in his League debut . . . Penguins forward Matt Cullen became the sixth active player to skate in 1,300 career NHL games . . . Avalanche forward Matt Duchene tallied 1-1—2 in his 500th NHL game . . . Kings teammates Jeff Carter (800) and Peter Budaj (300) and Devils defenseman Kyle Quincey (500) also played in milestone games . . . The Devils unveiled a statue of Martin Brodeur outside Prudential Center . . . Trevor Strader, the son of Stars play-by-play announcer Dave Strader who is battling cholangiocarcinoma, sang the national anthem and dropped the ceremonial puck as part of the first Hockey Fights Cancer night of the season.

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 22: Trevor Strader, son of Dallas Stars play-by-play announcer Dave Strader who is currently battling cancer, drops the puck between Nick Foligno #71 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars as part of Hockey Fights Cancer night at the American Airlines Center on October 22, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images) — DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 22: Trevor Strader, son of Dallas Stars play-by-play announcer Dave Strader who is currently battling cancer, drops the puck between Nick Foligno #71 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars as part of Hockey Fights Cancer night at the American Airlines Center on October 22, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)

Source: NHL Public Relations

617310790_slide — LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 22: Henrik Sedin #33 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his goal with Markus Granlund #60 and Bo Horvat #53 behind Peter Budaj #31 of the Los Angeles Kings to trail 3-2 during the second period at Staples Center on October 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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By Andrew Chernoff

October 22, 2016

Vancouver (4-0-1=9 pts) played their first road game of their two-game California road swing, tonight at Staples Center against division rival, Los Angeles Kings (2-3-0=4 pts).

The Vancouver Canucks came into the game with the chance of starting the season with 5-consecutive wins, a feat that no Vancouver hockey team had ever accomplished in its’ 47 year history, and this team would not do it either.

The Canucks finished the game in first place in the NHL (tied with Montreal and St. Louis) and atop the Pacific division, , ahead of Edmonton, who have 8 points.

Henrik Sedin (1-1=2 pts) and Philip Larsen (0-2=2 pts) both had two point games; Markus Granlund and Alex Edler had the other goals. Brandon Sutter (4), Jannik Hansen (2), and Daniel Sedin (2) had assists to help the Canucks cause.

Canucks starting goalie Jacob Markstrom, stopped 28 of 31 shots in the game.

Markstrom after four game starts, has a 1.94 GAA and a .923 SV%. He is now 3-0-1 for the season.

The Kings came out to play, and caught the Canucks flatfooted and quickly began to take control of the game from the first faceoff, and Vancouver had to find a way to escape with at least a point by the end of the game, which they did…barely.

The Kings drew first blood, scoring the opening goal of the game at 4:35 of the first period. Brayden McNabb (2) from Dustin Brown (2) and Nic Dowd (1).

With 1:36 left in the opening period, Tanner Pearson (4), scored on the power play, assisted by Dustin Brown (3) and Alec Martinez at 18:24, to take a 2-0 lead into the first period intermission.

The Canucks failed to score in the first period for the 5th consecutive game.

In the second, Canucks started the middle frame with a man-advantage for 1:29, continued from the first period.

The Kings wasted little time, scoring a shorthanded goal at 0:33, to make it 3-0, Dustin Brown (1), assisted by Anze Kopitar (3) and Vancouver really had an uphill climb..

Markus Granlund (2), after a scoring chance by Jannik Hansen on Kings goalie Peter Budaj, would cut the Canuck deficit by two, scoring at 8:40, to make it 3-1 Kings, assisted by Jannick Hansen (2) and Brandon Sutter (4).

With six minutes left in the middle period, Derek Dorsett would go to the Canucks dressing room after a solid hit along the right boards in the Kings end. He would return in the final period, but sustained a shoulder injury that most likely will keep him out of the Anaheim game.

Vancouver would get a power play on a take down of Jannik Hansen, and the Canucks would capitalize at 15:57 with just their second power play goal of the season, to narrow the Kings lead to 3-2.

Henrik Sedin (2) from Philip Larsen (1) and Daniel Sedin (2).

For the fourth time in five games the Canucks would finish the second period of a game, trailing in the score.

In the third, Vancouver would have to shut down the Kings and score a couple of their own.

The Canucks made it hard on themselves, wasting power play opportunities until, late in the game, with the power play and Markstrom pulled, Vancouver scores on their 6th power play of the game, to tie the game at 3-3, at 19:35.

Alex Edler (1) from Philip Larsen (2) and Henrik Sedin (2).

And off to overtime the game went, for the 26th time going back to last season for Vancouver.

Overtime would not settle anything, except take the game to a shooout, which the Kings would win, taking the game 4-3.

In brief:

Canucks were behind, 2-0 after one; trailing 3-2 after two, 3-3 at end of regulation and overtime.
Vancouver outshot by Los Angeles 31-25 in the game.
The Vancouver penalty kill was 2 for 3, with 8 shots against; the power play was 2 for 6, with 9 shots for, 2 shots against and 1 shorthanded goal against.

Next Game: Oct 23, 2016: Canucks at Ducks at the Honda Center @5 p.m. PST

Canucks Post Game Notes

Regular Season Game 5, Road Game 1

Final Score 1 2 3 OT SO F
Van 0 2 3 0 0-3 3
LA 2 1 3 0 1-3 4

Records:
Van: 4-0-1 (Road:0-0-1)
LA: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0)

Stats: SF SA PP PK SHG PIM CF CA SCF SCA HITS
Van 25 31 2-6 2-3 – 11 45(30) 74(54) 14(10) 25(15) 20
LA 31 25 1-3 4-6 1 17 74(54) 45(30) 25(15) 14(10) 31
5v5 stats in parenthesis for CF & CA SCF=scoring chances for; SCA=scoring chances against.

Face-offs:

Total: 29-68: 43 percent
- defensive zone: 10-21: 48 percent
- offensive zone: 11-26: 42 percent
- neutral zone: 8-21: 38 percent
Horvat was 9-22; H.Sedin, 6-12; Sutter, 13-29; Gaunce, 1-5

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

Notes:

Philip Larsen and Henrik Sedin led the Canucks with 4 shots; Jake Viranen and Sven Baertschi had 3 shots each.
Derek Dorsett and Alex Edler led all Canucks with 3 hits.
Jacob Markstrom had 3 giveaways.
Erik Gudbranson had 3 shot attempts blocked .
Chris Tanev had 6 blocked shots; Alex Edler had 5 blocked shots.
Vancouver had 21-blocked shots; 5-giveaways; 3-takeaways, 8-shot attemps blocked and 12-missed shots, in the game.
The Canucks had 3 players with a positive Corsi For (All Situations) in the game led by Daniel Sedin +4; Henrik Sedin and Philip Larsen were +3.
Vancouver had 1 player with a positive Corsi For (5-on-5): Erik Gudbranson at +1.

Note: Corsi stats from naturalstattrick.com and hockeystats.ca