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Kraken 5, Canucks 3

Jani Nyman scored twice. Vince Dunn had three assists. Kaapo Kakko had two assists. The Seattle Kraken topped the Vancouver Canucks in the preseason opener for each team at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

It was Lane Lambert’s first game as coach of the Kraken and Adam Foote’s coaching debut with the Canucks.

Eduard Sale, John Hayden, and Jaden Schwartz also scored for Seattle. Joey Daccord made nine saves, allowing two goals; Nikke Kokko made 13 saves, allowing one goal.

Victor Mancini, Chase Stillman and Nils Aman scored for Vancouver. Nikita Tolopilo stopped 13 of 14 shots; Ty Young made six saves in relief.

Sale, selected No. 20 by the Kraken in the 2023 NHL Draft, scored 1-0 at 14:06 of the first period. He did this with a wrist shot that finished a 2-on-1.

Mancini tied it 1-1 at 3:25 of the second period. Nyman then scored the first of his two goals at 10:54. This gave Seattle a 2-1 lead.

Schwartz made it 3-1 at 13:45, and Nyman pushed it to 4-1 at 14:25.

Nyman’s two goals were each assisted by Dunn and Kakko.

Stillman cut it to 4-2 with an unassisted goal at 19:44 of the second.

Hayden gave the Kraken a 5-2 lead at 3:07 of the third period. Aman scored at 7:25 to make it a 5-3 final.

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Flames 3, Oilers 2

Morgan Frost scored twice. He scored 1:07 into overtime. This helped the Flames past the Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

Joel Farabee scored a power-play goal, and Dryden Hunt had two assists for Calgary. Ivan Prosvetov stopped 28 of 30 shots.

Matvey Petrov had a goal and an assist for the Oilers. Matt Tomkins made 11 saves.

Darnell Nurse scored at 3:46 of the second period to give Edmonton a 1-0 lead.

Frost tied it 1-1 at 7:14. Farabee then put the Flames ahead 2-1 at 11:02 on the power play. He tapped in a cross-crease pass from Rory Kerins.

Petrov tied it 2-2 at 18:41. He banked in a centering pass from behind the net. The puck deflected off the skate of Cakgary defenseman Ilya Solovyov.

Frost won it in overtime on a wrist shot from the left circle.

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Oilers 3, Flames 0

Kasperi Kapanen scored for the Edmonton Oilers. They shut out the Calgary Flames in split-squad action at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.

Connor Clattenburg and Riley Stillman scored, and Samuel Jonsson and Nathaniel Day combined to make 20 saves for the Oilers. Jonsson stopped all 12 shots he faced. Day made eight saves in relief after entering the game at 10:29 of the second period.

Devin Cooley made 26 saves for the Flames.

Each team was playing its first game of the preseason.

Kapanen shot off Cooley’s glove and scored from between the hashmarks. This put the Oilers up 1-0 at 2:38 of the first period.

Clattenburg pushed the lead to 2-0 at 8:18 of the third period with an unassisted goal. It was a shot from the slot that beat Cooley over the glove. This happened after a turnover through the middle of the defensive zone by Matvei Gridin.

Stillman scored at 11:46 on a slap shot from the point. The puck went through a screen and beat Cooley glove-side for the 3-0 final.

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Sharks 3, Golden Knights 0

Newcomers John Klingberg , Jeff Skinner and Alex Nedeljkovic shined in their debuts. They played with the San Jose Sharks. The team won against the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center in San Jose.

Michael Misa, selected by the Sharks with the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, had one shot on goal in 17:40 of ice time.

Nedeljkovic, who was acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, made 24 saves for the shutout.

Carl Lindbom started in goal for the Golden Knights. He stopped 10 of 11 shots. He was replaced midway through the second period. Jesper Vikman made eight saves in relief.

Klingberg is a defenseman who signed with San Jose as a free agent on July 1. He made it 1-0 with a power-play goal at 7:18 of the first period. Tyler Toffoli (one goal, one assist) won an offensive zone face-off. He got the puck to Klingberg. Klingberg’s wrist shot beat Vegas goalie Carl Lindbom. Klingberg played 21:15.

Skinner signed as a free agent on July 11. He made it 2-0 when he scored on a delayed penalty at 19:14 of the second period.

Toffoli scored an empty-net goal at 19:17 of the third period for the 3-0 final.

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Kings 3, Ducks 1

Alex Turcotte had a goal and an assist. The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Anaheim Ducks at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.

Alex Laferriere and Andre Lee scored for the Kings. Carter George made 20 saves.

Nikita Nesterenko scored for the Ducks, and Ville Husso made 22 saves.

It was the first preseason game for each team.

Nesterenko opened the scoring 1:15 into the first period. He sent a wrist shot from above the right circle. It deflected off the back of Kings defenseman Kyle Burroughs.

Turcotte tied it 1-1 at 4:27 when he banged in a rebound off a point shot from Brandt Clarke.

Laferriere gave Los Angeles a 2-1 lead at 6:11 of the third period. Laferriere sent a pass to Turcotte on a short-handed rush. He then crashed the net and tucked in a rebound on the doorstep.

Lee scored an empty-net goal at 18:34 for the 3-1 final.

Source: nhl.com

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

November 10, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks’ (7-3-3, t-3rd Pacific Division) started their week continuing a 3-game California road trip beginning with games against the Anaheim Ducks on November 5th and Los Angeles Kings on November 7th.

They then began a 6-game homestand on November 9th against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena.

Games of The Week

The Vancouver Canucks had a busy and successful week from November 5th to 9th, playing three games against Pacific Division rivals, winning two of them.

November 5th at Anaheim Ducks (5-1 Win):
- The Canucks dominated the Ducks, with goals from five different players. Thatcher Demko was solid in net, making 26 saves. This was a strong road win to start the week.
- The Canucks dominated the Ducks, showcasing strong offensive pressure and solid goaltending. Their special teams were effective, and they controlled the pace of the game.
- Quinn Hughes had a standout game, recording three assists to reach the 300-assist milestone in his 376th career. This makes him the fastest player in Canucks history to reach 300 assists and the third-fastest defenseman in NHL history.
- Brock Boeser, Kiefer Sherwood, and Danton Heinen each scored a goal and an assist.
- Elias Pettersson also contributed with a goal, tipping in a slap shot from Hughes.
- Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves for the Canucks
- This victory extended their winning streak against the Ducks to eight games
November 7th at Los Angeles Kings (4-2 Win):
- The Canucks continued their winning ways with a victory over the Kings. They fell behind early but battled back with goals from Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, Jake DeBrusk, and Conor Garland.
- This was a solid road win against a divisional rival. The Canucks showed resilience by coming back from a 2-1 deficit.
- The Canucks managed to overcome the loss of Brock Boeser and secure a win against the Kings demonstrating the team’s depth in the victory.
November 9th vs. Edmonton Oilers (7-3 Loss):
- The Canucks’ winning streak came to an end with a disappointing home loss to the Oilers.
- Edmonton’s offense proved too much, with Connor McDavid leading the way. Despite a valiant effort to make a comeback, the Canucks couldn’t keep up and we’re not able to do so.

Overall

It was a mostly positive week for the Canucks, with two impressive road wins. The loss to Edmonton was a setback, but the team showed they can compete with some of the best in the league. And there is still along way to go in the season.

It’s worth noting with Brock Boeser leaving the game against the Kings after a hit to the head, he did not play against the Oilers. His status going forward is unknown at the time of this report.

The Canucks’ performance this week highlighted their inconsistency, which is a common theme since the start of the season and are work in progress.

While the Canucks scored a decent number of goals this week, their defense needs improvement. They had 9 goals for and 3 goals against before their loss against the Oilers.

Limiting shots and reducing defensive errors will be crucial for consistent success.

The Canucks need consistent and reliable goaltending to support their offensive efforts as well and over playing a goaltender might not be best long term. A two’goalie tandem is critical.

Canucks power play and penalty kill are not anywhere near a top 12 team in the NHL at this time and needs a boost if Vancouver is going to be competitive and successful against the top 10 teams in the league.

By focusing on consistency, tightening up defensively, providing goaltending stability and support, working at making the special teams efficient for close and tight games, the Canucks just might take their game to a higher level of game.

Coming This Week