Canucks Overcome Early Loss of Brock Boeser, Dominate Kings For Sweep of California Road Trip

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

November 08, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks (7-2-3, 3rd Pacific Division) defeated the Los Angeles Kings (8-4-3, 2nd Pacific Division) 4-2 at Crypto.com Arena on November 7, 2024 to make it a sweep of their 3-game California road trip, with previous wins over the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks.

Highlights

Quinn Hughes was the star of the night, recording a goal and assist.
Kevin Lankinen had a strong performance in net for the Canucks, stopping 26 of 28 shots for a .929 SV%.
- He has 7 wins in his 9 games started, with points in all 9 games, with a 2.08 GAA (4th in NHL), a 923 SV%. (6th in NHL), and 1 shutout.
Brock Boeser left the game after taking an illegal check to the head from Kings forward Tanner Jeannot in the first period. Their leading scorer would not return to the game.
The Canucks’ offense was running on all cylinders, with contributions from multiple players and lines.
- J.T. Miller: 1 goal, 2 shots, 2 hits, FO%: 59
- Quinn Hughes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots
- Jake DeBrusk: 1 goal, 5 shots
- Conor Garland: 1 goal, 2 shots
- Elias Pettersson: 3 blks, 4 hits
- Aatu Räty: 4 hits , FO%: 78
- Kiefer Sherwood: 3 shots, 7 hits
- Danton Heinen: 3 hits
- Carson Soucy: 3 blks, 3 hits
Canucks road record is now 6-1-0, with 6 consecutive wins. They have outscored their opponents 25-14.
Vancouver has 7 wins in their last 9 games played.
The Kings struggled to generate offense after opening the scoring in the first period and couldn’t overcome the Canucks’ lead, pulling within a goal at 3-2 with less than 7 minutes left in the game, before an open net goal sealed their fate.

Game Recap:

1st Period:

Kings opened the scoring with a goal by Quinton Byfield. He fired a wrist shot past Lankinen.
The Canucks responded late in the period on a goal credited to Conor Garland when Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper happened to score on his own net, to even the game at 1-1.

2nd Period:

The Canucks controlled the game and frustrated the Kings offense.
Jake DeBrusk added to the Canucks lead with an early goal, his 3rd consecutive game with a goal, to make it a 2-1 advantage Vancouver.

3rd Period:

Hughes gave the Canucks a two goal cushion at 3-1, unassisted before the period was three minutes old.
The Canucks’ defense grounded the Ducks for most of the period, Vladislav Gavrikov of the Kings scoring a late marker to pull Los Angeles within a goal at 3-2.
J.T. Miller sealed the victory with an open net goal from his end of the ice.

Game Stats