Canucks Defeat Ducks, Hughes, Pettersson, Miller and Delia Star in 2-1 Victory

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By Andrew Phillip Chernoff CanucksBanter

March 19, 2023

ANAHEIM — Collin Delia made 17 saves in his first start since Feb. 21 for the Vancouver Canucks, a 2-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday.

It was Delia’s first victory since Feb. 9.

Canucks return home for a two games against Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, March 21; and San Jose Sharks on Thursday, March 23 before embarking on a 3-game road trip against Dallas, Chicago and St. Louis.

Game Review

Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller each had a goal and an assist, and Quinn Hughes had two assists for the Canucks (31-33-5), who have won seven of eight.

Ryan Strome scored, and John Gibson made 38 saves for the Ducks (23-37-10), who have lost three of four.

J.T. Miller #9 of the Vancouver Canucks skates the puck against John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks in the third period. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images).

Miller gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead at 9:05 of the first period on a slap shot from above the left circle during a delayed penalty and with Delia off the ice for an extra attacker.

The Canucks, who came off a 3-2 shootout win at the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, outshot the Ducks 17-4 in the first period.

Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks skates during the third period of the game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vancouver was on the first of four power plays in the second period when Pettersson scored made it 2-0 at 1:31 with a wrist shot from the top of the right face-off circle.

Anaheim had just five shots on goal when it went on its first power play at 6:40 of the second period. Delia made four saves to help kill the penalty.

Delia made his most difficult save on a breakaway by Frank Vatrano at 17:46 of the second period before turning away Vatrano’s follow-up attempt four seconds later.

Delia was denied his first NHL shutout when Strome’s shot from just above the goal line slipped through his pads for the 2-1 final at 13:10 of the third period.

Collin Delia #60 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save against the Anaheim Ducks in the second period. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Ice Chips

Pettersson picked up a point for the 10th straight road game, the longest run by a Vancouver player since Henrik Sedin opened the 2013-14 season with two goals and 10 assists in the first 10 games away from home.
Hughes had the primary assist on Pettersson’s goal to become the first NHL defenseman in nearly 30 years with consecutive 60-assist seasons. Ray Bourque had five such campaigns from 1989-90 through 1993-94, and Paul Coffey had back-to-back seasons in 1992-93 and 1993-94.
Hughes, who has 20 assists in his past 20 games, and Sedin are the only players in Canucks history with multiple 60-assist seasons. Sedin did it six times.
Elias Pettersson extended his point streak to eight games

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