CANUCKS AT FLAMES PREVIEW
TV: CBC, Sportsnet, City
Radio: SN650
MATCH-UP INFO
- Tonight marks the fourth and final meeting between Vancouver and Calgary this season: Jan. 29 (1-0 OTL), Feb. 24 (7-1 W), Mar. 19 (5-2 L) Apr. 23 (road).
- The Canucks have a 114-138-33-8 all-time record against the Flames, including a 48-80-15-1 record on the road.
- The Canucks are 4-3-3 in their last 10 games vs Calgary (2-2-1 in their last 5).
- Among active Canucks skaters, Brock Boeser leads the team in career scoring vs Calgary with 24 points (12-12-24) in 25 games.
- Thatcher Demko has faced the Flames 10 times in his career (4-4-2), owning a .909 SV% and a 2.73 GAA.
- Spencer Martin has yet to face the Flames in his career.
QUICK NUMBERS
- • Elias Pettersson has 18 points (11-7-18) in his last 10 games.
- • J.T. Miller has 13 points (2-11-13) in his last 10 games.
- • Conor Garland has 11 points (3-8-11) in his last 10 games.
- • Alex Chiasson has 10 points (6-4-10) in his last eight games.
- • Quinn Hughes has eight points (1-7-8) in his last five games.
- • Vasily Podkolzin has eight points (4-4-8) in his last seven games. • Brock Boeser has six points (2-4-6) in his last three games.
LAST MEETING – MAR. 19/22: VAN 2 vs CGY 5
Matthew Highmore put the Canucks on the board with his fourth goal of the season at 7:37 in the third period…Juho Lammikko and Brad Hunt registered the assists…Brock Boeser added a power play marker at 17:14 in the third period, assisted by Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes…Tyler Motte registered a team-high in hits (5)…Brad Hunt led the team in blocked shots (3)…Thatcher Demko faced 29 shots…Jaroslav Halak faced 15 shots in relief.
LAST GAME PLAYED – APR. 21/22: VAN 3 at MIN 6
Elias Pettersson evened the score with his 30th goal of the season at 5:31 in the second period…Conor Garland and Brock Boeser registered assists on the play…Matthew Highmore netted an unassisted tally at 9:22 in the second period to tie the game again…Elias Pettersson recorded his seventh multi-goal game of the season (2-0-2) to give the Canucks their first lead of the night at 16:09 in the second period…Conor Garland (0-2-2) and Travis Dermott drew the assists…Elias Pettersson matched a Canucks season-high in shots (8)…Luke Schenn led the team in hits (7)…Thatcher Demko faced 31 shots
LAST 5 vs CALGARY
- Mar. 19/22: VAN 2 vs CGY 5
- Feb. 24/22: VAN 7 vs CGY 1
- Jan. 29/22: VAN 0 @ CGY 1 (OT)
- May 19/21: VAN 2 @ CGY 6
- May 18/21: VAN 4 vs CGY 2
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
- Spencer Martin recalled from Abbotsford under emergency conditions, Apr. 20
CLOSING IN ON 600
Currently holding a career regular season coaching record of 597-316-124, Bruce Boudreau is just three wins shy of becoming the 22nd coach in NHL history and just the fifth active head coach to reach 600 regular season wins. Among coaches with 600 wins to their name, Boudreau’s .635 points- percentage would rank second only to Scotty Bowman (.657).
SCORING SPREE
Since Mar. 26, Elias Pettersson (13-7-20 in 12 GP) leads the NHL in goals (13) and shooting percentage (30.2%) among skaters with at least 30 shots.
MULTI-GOAL MENACE
Potting his 30th and 31st goals of the season on Apr. 21 at MIN, Elias Pettersson became the first Canuck to record seven multi-goal games in a single season since Ryan Kesler (9) and Daniel Sedin (7) did so in 2010-11.
30 &THRIVING
Elias Pettersson netted two goals on Apr. 21 vs MIN to advance his career-high in goals to 31 in 2021-22 (31-34-65 in 75 games). With the goal, Pettersson joined Bo Horvat (31) and J.T. Miller (30) to form the first Canucks trio to each reach 30 goals in a season since Alexander Mogilny (55), Trevor Linden (33), and Martin Gelinas (30) did so in 1995-96.
MILLER TIME
- Collecting two points (1-1-2) on Apr. 19 vs OTT, J.T. Miller (30-63-93) became the second player in Canucks history to record both 30 goals and 60 assists in a season, joining Daniel Sedin (41-63-93) in 2010-11. His 93 points so far this season have already earned him sole possession of the ninth-highest offensive output in franchise history.
- Helping set up all but two of his team’s goals in a 7-1 crushing of the Coyotes on Apr. 14, Miller set career-highs in both assists (5) and points (5) in a game. Miller is the fifth player in Canucks history with a five-assist game and the first to do so since Markus Naslund (Feb 25, 2003 vs ATL).
QUINN FOR THE WIN
- On Apr. 19 vs OTT Quinn Hughes (0-2-2) appeared in his 200th NHL game and boosted his career totals to 17-141-157 (200 GP). His 141 assists are the most by any Canucks player through their first 200 career games with the club ahead of Pavel Bure (110), Thomas Gradin (110) and Patrik Sundstrom (104). His 157th career point also ranks fifth most by a U.S.-born defenceman through 200 career games behind Phil Housley (192), Brian Leetch (191), Mark Howe (189) and Gary Suter (178).
- Hughes also recorded his 55th assist of 2021-22 on Apr. 19 vs OTT, matching the Canucks record for most by a defenceman in a season, set by Dennis Kearns 45 years ago (55 in 1976-77). Hughes also became the third defenceman in Canucks history to record 60 points in a season (6-54-60 in 71 GP), joining Doug Lidster (1986-87: 12-51-63 in 80 GP) and Dennis Kearns (1976-77: 5-55-60 in 80 GP).
- On Apr. 14/22 Hughes (0-3-3) recorded his 10th career three-assist game and surpassed Dennis Kearns (9x) for the most by a Canucks defenceman.
WINNING WAYS
Making 28 saves in his team’s 6-2 win on Apr. 18 vs DAL, Thatcher Demko became just the third goaltender in franchise history to register 33 wins in a season, joining Roberto Luongo (5x) and Dan Cloutier (2003-04). On Apr. 12 vs VGK, Thatcher Demko passed Ryan Miller for seventh-most wins (65) by a Canucks goaltender in 19 fewer games played.
RECENT CANUCKS MILESTONES
- Quinn Hughes, 200 Games Played, Apr. 19 vs OTT
- Elias Pettersson – 200 Points, Mar. 26 at DAL
CURRENT INJURIES
- Bo Horvat – 3 games
- Tanner Pearson – 6 games
- Tucker Poolman – 8 games
- Nils Höglander – 17 games
- Brady Keeper – 78 games
- Brandon Sutter – 78 games
Total man games lost (due to injuries or illness): 426 games