The Vancouver Canucks (6-2-3) rolled into Anaheim on Tuesday night time and handed the Anaheim Geese (4-6-2) a 5-1 loss. Led by captain Quinn Hughes‘ three assists and two-point performances by Kiefer Sherwood, Brock Boeser and Danton Heinen, they’re now 2-0-0 on their California highway journey that wraps up on Thursday towards the Los Angeles Kings. With the three helpers, Hughes recorded his three hundredth help in his 376th recreation, outpacing the legendary Paul Coffey who did it in 377 video games. Solely Brian Leetch and Bobby Orr did it in fewer video games.
Recreation Recap
Earlier than the Hughes present bought began for the 376th time, the Geese opened the scoring within the first interval on the ability play from some extent shot by Olen Zellweger that discovered its method by way of visitors and previous Kevin Lankinen. The Canucks responded later within the interval with a purpose by Boeser, his sixth of the season, additionally on the ability play, to tie the sport at one. Shortly after that, Sherwood took a slick feed from Erik Brannstrom off the push and one-timed it previous Lukas Dostal to present his group a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
Elias Pettersson tipped residence a Hughes slap shot to extend the result in 3-1 within the second interval, giving Hughes his second help of the night time. The purpose was first given to the Canucks captain, however was later modified to Pettersson, again to Hughes, after which lastly ending with Pettersson. The historic help occurred within the third when Jake DeBrusk deftly tipped one other Hughes shot previous Dostal to present the smooth-skating defender his three hundredth helper in solely his 376th recreation. Heinen rounded out the scoring together with his third, and first since potting two towards the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 22.
Lankinen stays good in regulation as a Canuck as he elevated his file to 6-0-2. He was strong once more in web, stopping 21 of twenty-two pictures. Dostal was the busier goaltender and can see his general save proportion (SV%) take a little bit of successful after this one. He stopped 32 of 37 for a .865 SV%.
As talked about off the highest, the Canucks will face the Kings on Thursday to shut out their brief three-game highway journey. The Geese, in the meantime, will strive once more for his or her first win on this six-game homestand once they face the Minnesota Wild on Friday.
