Canucks Game Recap – Page 2

The Vancouver Canucks (13-7-3, 3rd Pacific Division) defeated the Detroit Red Wings (10-11-3, 6th Atlantic Division) 5-4 in overtime for their 10th road win, and 4rth victory in 5 games on their 6-game road trip, that fislnishes Tuesday night in Minnesota.

Game Recap

Kevin Lankinen became the first goalie in NHL history to win the first 10 road appearances to start a season.

Jake DeBrusk had his second career hat trick, including the game-winner in overtime, and chipped in with an assist on the goal to send the game into overtime.

DeBrusk opened the scoring for Vancouver with two power play goals in 45 seconds on a 5-on-3 Canucks advantage early in the middle frame after Vancouver trailed 1-0 after the first period.

With a 3-2 deficit to start the final period, Detroit wasted little time getting back at the Canucks with two goals in less than three minutes, to take a 4-3 lead with 15:10 left in the game.

With time running down, Erik Brannstrom made it 4-4 with 3:20 left in regulation play.

Quinn Hughes had three assists and became the Canucks’ all-time assists leader among defensemen (313) overtaking former Canuck Alex Edler.

Elias Pettersson had 3 assists, Brock Boeser one helper.

Vancouver had 32 total shots on Bruins’ goalies Cam Talbot and Ville Husso, while Lankinen faced 31.

Canuck Pius Suter scored 9th goal of the season and Dakota Joshua earned his second assist since his return to play.

Canucks power play was 2 for 4, while their penalty kill was a 3 for 4.

Highlights

It wasn’t a pretty road win but the Canucks will take the win that could of easily have been a loss if not for Lankinen.

Vancouver was able to generate offense 5-on-5 to help out their power play.

Hughes, DeBrusk, and Suter each had 4 shots; Noah Juulsen, 5 blocked shots, and 5 hits; Joshua 5 hits, Kiefer Sherwood 4 hits.

Canucks had 15 giveaways continuing their trend of giving up the puck in a variety of ways as usual.

Last season Vancouver was 15-8-1 on November 30th, 2023: 92GF, 61GA, +31Diff, 25 for 87PP, 18 for 75PK, 700 S and 731 SA

This season, they are 13-7-3 on December 1st, 2024: 76GF, 73GA, +3 Diff, 16 for 70PP, 14 for 72PK, 622 S and 650 SA

Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet speaks:

Source: canucks.com

Source: nhl.com, statmuse.com

November 18th, 2024

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

Like a teeter totter, the Vancouver Canucks (9-5-3, t-3rd Pacific Division) are up and then they are down.

Sunday night in the second of back-to-back games, Vancouver lost 5-3 to the Nashville Predators (6-10-3, 7th Central Division).

Game Summary

The Predators and Canucks were even after the first period at 1-1, Vancouver held an edge in shots at 9-5 in the period. Once again the visiting team opened the scoring at 5:28 on a goal by Zachery L’Heureux. Aatu Räty tied it up at 11:34.

In the second period the Canucks scored first when Elias Pettersson scored his 6th of the season at 9:51 on the power play.

The Canucks lead would not last long as the Predators would take over the game, starting with a power-play goal plus two more goals to lead 4-2 at 19:38. Steve Stamkos with the power play goal and the last goal of the period.

In the final period, both teams exchanged goals. Kiefer Sherwood at 14:00 and Gustav Nyquist an empty net goal at 19:39.

Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen stopped 16 of 20 shots. Predators goalie Juuse Saros stopped 24 of 27 shots.

Game Stats