Fifth Loss In Seven Games For Canucks Including Back-To’ Back Losses Leave Vancouver Not So Merry

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

December 20th, 2024

Teddy Blueger had a goal, and starting goalie Kevin Lankinen stopped 18 of 21 shots for the Vancouver Canucks (16-10-6, P% .594, 4rth Pacific Division) but it wasn’t enough to defeat Pacific Division rivals Vegas Golden Knights (21-8-3, .703 P%, 1rst Pacific Division) at T-Mobile Arena in a 3-1 loss Thursday night.

William Karlsson, Alex Pietrangelo, and Brett Howden scored for Vegas with starting goalie Aiden Hill recording 19 saves in the game.

For the Golden Knights, it was their 6th win in their last 7 games.

The Canucks suffered their 6th loss of December in 10 games played, 5th loss in their last 7 games.

The Canucks started out well in the first period with the opening goal of the game but could not build on their lead and with little time left in the 2nd period Vegas knotted the game at 1-1.

The final period was all Vegas as the Canucks could not generate enough solid scoring chances while the Golden Knights could with two goals, handing Vancouver back-to-back losses on their brief road trip, their first a 3-2 OT loss to Utah on Wednesday night.

Next up for the Canucks are the Ottawa Senators at Rogers Arena on Saturday night.

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