Vancouver allowed six goals in a 5:45 span against the Wild.
The Vancouver Canucks (37-14-6) had a third-period collapse for the ages as they fell to the Minnesota Wild (26-23-6) 10-7. Vancouver gave up seven goals in the third period for the fifth time in franchise history and the first since Mar. 10, 2014, against the New York Islanders. It was also the first time this season the Canucks have suffered a regulation loss when leading after two periods, pushing their record to 31-1-2.
While Vancouver did score seven goals, there were far more negatives than positives. They couldn't stay out of the box, which led to four power play goals against and tied a franchise record by allowing seven goals in the third period. For a team with aspirations of going on a long playoff run, this game was very concerning as it was also the fourth straight in which they were shorthanded at least four times. With the Colorado Avalanche next on the schedule, the Canucks will need to ensure they stay disciplined and improve their defensive structure to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season.
Quotes:
J.T. Miller on focusing on tomorrow's game:
"This doesn't happen very often. I'm glad we play a game tomorrow, and it's going to be a good test for our group."
Rick Tocchet's thoughts on the game:
"You have to learn how to play under pressure. We gave up four five-on-threes. The goal at the end of the first and then the penalty off the second. These are lessons that we have to learn how to play under pressure. Our five-on-five play was good. Lots of chances. I thought we played five-on-five, but the other parts of our game were not good. "
Facts and Stats
- Vancouver becomes the first team in the NHL with three 25+ goal scorers on the season (Boser, Pettersson and Miller)
- Recording his 8th career 4+ point game as a Canucks, J.T. Miller ties Cliff Ronning, Tomas Gradin, Markus Naslund and Stan Smyl for seventh on the franchise's all-time list
- Quinn Hughes becomes the first defenceman in franchise history to record 55+ assists in three season
- The Canucks score a power play goal for the first time in six games
- Vancouver allows ten goals in a game for the first time since Feb. 14, 1990 against the Montreal Canadiens
Scoring Summary
1st Period
VAN: 2:51- Ian Cole (2nd) from Tyler Myers and Pius Suter
VAN: 13:21- J.T. Miller (25th) from Noah Juulsen
MIN: 19:10- Joel Eriksson Ek (26th) from Matthew Boldy and Krill Karizov
2nd Period
VAN: 5:37- Elias Pettersson (29th) from Nils Höglander and Elias Lindholm
VAN: 9:24- J.T. Miller (26th) from Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser (PPG)
MIN: 11:00- Matthew Boldy (20th) from Joel Eriksson Ek and John Merrill
VAN: 14:30- J.T. Miller (27th) from Pius Suter
MIN: 19:27- Mats Zuccarello (10th) from Krill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek (PPG)
3rd Period
MIN: 0:29- Joel Eriksson Ek (27th) from Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Hartman (PPG)
MIN: 1:23- Krill Kaprizov (21st) from Mats Zuccarello and Matthew Boldy (PPG)
MIN: 1:44- Joel Eriksson Ek (28th) from Mats Zuccarello and Krill Kaprizov (PPG)
MIN: 4:48- Marco Rossi (15th) from Jacob Lucchini and Vinni Lettieri
MIN: 5:12- Krill Kaprizov (22nd) from Matthew Boldy
VAN: 8:26- Nikita Zadorov (3rd) from J.T. Miller and Pius Suter
VAN: 17:52- Brock Boeser (31st) from Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek
MIN: 18:52- Jonas Brodin (4th) from Joel Eriksson Ek (ENG)
MIN: 19:58- Krill Kaprizov (ENG)
Canucks Next Opponent
Vancouver continues their three-game road trip with a matchup against Colorado on Tuesday night. Colorado took the first game of the season series back in November by a score of 5-2. Game time is set for 6:00 PM PT from Ball Arena.
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