Canucks Start Slow, Control Final Period For 4-1 Win

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By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

November 17, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks (9-4-3, t-3rd Pacific Division) defeated the Chicago Blackhawks (6-11-1, t-7th Central Division) 4-1 at Rogers Arena last night.

Highlights

Canucks’ goalie Arturs Silovs was the winning goaltender, making 28 saves on 29 shots for his first win since October 30th.
Erik Brannstrom scored the game-winning goal.
J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist.
Elias Pettersson and Teddy Blueger had a goal each.
Quinn Hughes, Jake DeBrusk, Pius Suter, Danton Heinen, and Kiefer Sherwood contributed an assist.
The game was a homecoming for North Vancouver native Blackhawk Connor Bedard
Arvid Soderblom made 29 saves on 31 shots for Chicago.

Game Summary

The Blackhawks scored the opening goal of the game in the first period to lead 1-0 at the intermission. Former Canuck Ilya Mikheyev on a wrist shot.
The Canucks tied the game in the second period on the 5th goal of the season by Elias Pettersson, with the game tied at 1-1 after two periods.
The Canucks pulled away with three unanswered goals in the final period by Erik Brannstrom with J.T. Miller and Teddy Blueger potting empty net goals in the final two minutes of the period to put the game away.

Game Stats