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2022.23

Joe Pavelski #16 of the Dallas Stars plays the puck in front of Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period. (Photo by Sam Hodde/NHLI via Getty Images)

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff CanucksBanter

March 25, 2023

Vancouver Canucks (33-34-5), 6th in the Pacific Division) defeated the Dallas Stars (38-20-14), 2nd in the Central Division) 3-1 Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the American Airlines Center.

Vancouver Extends Win Streaks

It was the Canucks third straight road win improving their road record to 16-16-4. It was also their second consecutive win, putting them 9-2-0 in their last 11-games.

For Dallas, it was just their tenth home loss of the season, snapping a 2-game home win streak.

The win was only Vancouver’s seventh win of the season, scoring 3-goals or less, improving to 7-28-4.

On The Road Again

Vancouver continues the road trip against Chicago tomorrow, March 26; and concludes in St. Louis, Tuesday, March 28.

Game Highlights

Dakota Joshua #81 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates a goal against the Dallas Stars. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)

Dakota Joshua with a shorthanded goal; Brock Boeser with the winning goal; and Jack Rathbone, called up fron Abbotsford for the game on an emergency basis, each had a goal.

Single assists went to Nils Aman, J.T. Miller, Filip Hronek, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Elias Pettersson.

Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks controls the puck during the second period against the Dallas Stars. (Photo by Sam Hodde/NHLI via Getty Images).

Ryan Suter scored for the Stars; and San Jose goalie Matt Murray made 21 saves for Dallas, who are now 18-10-9 at home this season. They have also now lost 4 of their last 6-games.

Canucks starting goalie Thatcher Demko made 25 saves for the Canucks for a .962 SV% (Save Percentage), and is 8-3-0 in Vancouver’s last 13 games, since returning from injury on February 27, 2023.

Ice Chips

Canucks are 16-16-4, with a 3-game win streak on the road and 5-road games left in the season.
Pettersson has a career-high 11-game point streak (5 goals, 10 assists).
Canucks are 17-18-1 at home, with 5 games left on the season.
Dallas Stars lost ground in the Central Division race, falling a point behind the Minnesota Wild for 1rst place following Minnesota’s 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
Vancouver power play continues to struggle as it was 0 for 3 against Dallas.
Canucks penalty-kill is above 70 percent success rate for the first time this season as they were 4 for 4 tonight against the Stars.
The Stars’ Miro Heiskanen 12-game scoring streak (4+16=20 pts) came to an end against Vancouver, as he was held without a point Saturday. The last team to hold him without points were also the Canucks, on Feb. 27.

Source: nhl.com

2022.23

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff CanucksBanter

March 25, 2023

Vancouver Canucks (32-34-5), 6th in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (38-19-14), 1rst in the Central Division)

Dallas, Texas; Saturday, 4 p.m. PDT

OnThe Road Again

Vancouver begins a 3-game road trip against the Stars; visiting Chicago tomorrow, March 26; and finally, St. Louis, March 28.

The Canucks can reach .500 on the road this season with a win over Dallas today.

Teams Looking To Extend Win Streaks

The Vancouver Canucks face the top-ranked team in the Central Division, the Dallas Stars.

Dallas are 18-9-9 at home, with a regulation win last game; Canucks are 15-16-4 on the road, with a 2-game win streak.

The Canucks have a 6-28-4 record in games they score three or less goals; a 26-6-2 record in games they score 4-plus goals.

Team Highlights

Vancouver has a 22-14-3 record in Western Conference play; 8-8-3 against the Central Division. The Canucks have allowed 262 goals while scoring 238 for a -24 scoring differential.

Dallas is 24-12-6 in Western Conference play; 11-9-2 against the Pacific Division. The Stars have a +49 scoring differential, with 247 total goals scored and 198 conceded.

Saturday’s game is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Canucks won 5-4 in overtime in the last meeting.

Players To Watch

Jason Robertson has 41 goals and 48 assists for the Stars. Wyatt Johnston has scored seven goals with one assist over the past 10 games.

J.T. Miller has 28 goals and 41 assists for the Canucks. Quinn Hughes has 11 assists over the last 10 games. Elias Pettersson has 33 goals and 57 assists over his 69 games this season.

LAST 10 GAMES:

Stars: 6-3-1, averaging 4.6 goals, 8.2 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.

Canucks: 8-2-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

Canucks – Stars NHL Rankings

Streaking Canucks

Elias Pettersson is on a career-high 10-game point-streak and has 14 points (5-9-14) in those games.
J.T. Miller has 17 points (9-8-17) in his last 10 games. 9 points (4+5=9) in the last 4 games
Quinn Hughes has 14 points (0-14-14) in his last 12 games. 7 points (0+7=7) the last 4 games.
Andrei Kuzmenko has nine points (7-2-9) in his last 10 games.
Conor Garland has six points (1-5-6) in his last 7 games.
Phillip Di Giuseppe has three points (2+1=3 in his last 2 games

Thatcher Demko Playing Like An All-Star

Since his return from injury, Demko has 7 wins in 10 games, a .918 SV% (save percentage), and a GAA (goals against average) of 2.40.

LAST 5 vs DALLAS

Mar. 14/23: VAN 5 vs DAL 2
Feb. 27/23: VAN 5 at DAL 4 (OT)
Apr. 18/22: VAN 6 vs DAL 2
Mar. 26/22: VAN 4 at DAL 1
Nov. 7/21: VAN 6 vs DAL 3

INJURIES:

Stars: Tyler Seguin: out (lower body), Mason Marchment: out (lower body), Scott Wedgewood: day to day (undisclosed).

Canucks: Filip Hronek: out (upper-body), Oliver Ekman-Larsson: out (lower body), Noah Juulsen: day to day (lower body), Ilya Mikheyev: out for season (knee), Tanner Pearson: out for season (hand), Travis Dermott: out (undisclosed), Tucker Poolman: out (undisclosed).