Canuck Drop 7-4 Decision To Anaheim Ducks In Pacific Division Game

Deslauriers, Henrique each gets two goals for Anaheim; Pettersson a goal, two assists for Vancouver

by Kevin Woodley / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

VANCOUVER — Nicolas Deslauriers and Adam Henrique each scored twice for the Anaheim Ducks in a 7-4 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Saturday.

Trevor Zegras had three assists, and John Gibson made 16 saves and had an assist for the Ducks (24-19-9), who ended a four-game skid (0-3-1).  

Elias Pettersson had a goal and two assists for the Canucks (23-22-6), who pulled Thatcher Demko 4:20 into the second period after he allowed five goals on 14 shots. Jaroslav Halak made nine saves in relief. 

Elias Pettersson

Troy Terry gave Anaheim a 1-0 lead on a deflection 57 seconds into the first period before Deslauriers made it 2-0 at 3:23 by redirecting a pass out of the corner to the top of the crease.

Rickard Rakell made it 3-0 at 14:08 with a power-play point shot that deflected off Canucks forward Juho Lammikko in the slot. 

Henrique increased the lead to 4-0 at 1:35 of the second period on a rebound on a power play, and Sam Steel pushed it to 5-0 at 4:20 on a scramble two seconds after another power play ended. 

Tanner Pearson cut it to 5-1 at 4:52 with a one-timer from the bottom of the face-off circle and Pettersson made it 5-2 at 15:47 with a one- timer on a power play. 

Henrique put the Ducks ahead 6-2 at 16:50 by shoveling the puck over the line and under defenseman Luke Schenn as he dove to try and keep it out after a Zegras shot hit the post and deflected off Halak towards the goal. 

Deslauriers scored from the slot 3:49 into the third period to make it 7-2. 

Conor Garland pulled Vancouver within 7-3 at 10:41 from a sharp angle and Quinn Hughes scored on a screened point shot at 16:28 for the 7-4 final.

Tyler Timmins Has Resigned As PHF Commissioner

Buffalo Beauts defender Marie-Jo Pelletier and Connecticut Whale defender Shannon Doyle take the ceremonial puck drop from PWF commissioner Ty Tumminia in Lake Placid, NY on Jan 23, 2021.
 Michelle Jay

February 19, 2022. BREAKING NEWS

On January 18, 2022, Timminia announced major news for the Premier Hockey Federation, that she was very involved with.

According to Sportsnet on January 18:

After the announcement of a significant investment that will directly impact Premier Hockey Federation player salaries and benefits, PHF commissioner Tyler Tumminia said she views Tuesday’s news as a landmark moment for women’s hockey.

The PHF made public the details of its board of governors’ investment earlier Tuesday — a $25-million infusion that will see $7.5 million directed toward the coming 2022-23 season — along with the wide-reaching impact of that added sum. The league’s salary cap will rise 150 per cent, from $300,000 to $750,000. Players will receive full healthcare benefits and 10 per cent equity in their teams.

The league will add two more teams to the mix as well, expanding to Montreal and an American city yet to be revealed. Past that, the impact of the added funds will allow the PHF to update facilities, purchase new equipment, and expand their season to a 28-game schedule.

“I think it’s a watershed moment for athletes,” Tumminia said of the news Tuesday, speaking with Sportsnet 590 The FAN’s Jeff Marek. “Not only our PHF athletes, but just women athletes in hockey in general. You know, this is an investment that supports everything that we all want to see, and that’s enhanced opportunities for the athlete to take the sport to the next level.”

Source: sportsnet.ca