The Canucks doubled up the Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.
Thatcher Demko was superb as the Vancouver Canucks (26-11-3) defeated the New York Rangers (26-11-2) 6-3 on Monday night. The Canucks goaltender stopped 39 of the 42 shots he faced, picking up win number 101 of his career. With the victory, Vancouver extended their perfect record when leading after two to 23-0 while also picking up their league-leading 25th regulation win of the season.
This was arguably the most exciting game the Canucks have played all season. Outside of Demko, Elias Pettersson put on a show, recording two goals and two assists, while Nils Höglander recorded the fourth multi-goal game of his career. In the end, this was a massive win for Vancouver as it showed not only can they compete with the top teams in the NHL but that they can get contributions from the entire lineup.
Here is what head coach Rick Tocchet had to say after tonight's game:
"I liked our start, obviously, I think for the most part. That's a tough team over there. We had contributes from a lot of different people, different lines. That's what you need to do to beat a team like that; you need a lot of contributions, and I thought we got it from everybody tonight."
Stats and Facts
- Thatcher Demko tied Ryan Miller (29 GP) for the fewest games to reach the 20-win mark in a season by a Canucks goaltender.
- Quinn Hughes became the ninth defenseman in NHL history to record 50-plus points through their first 40 games of a season.
- Brock Boeser hits the 25-goal mark for the third time in his career and first since the 2018-19 season
- With two assists, Filip Hronek hits the 30-assist mark for the second time in his career
Scoring Summary
1st Period
NYR: 3:38- Vincent Trochek (11th) from Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin (PPG)
VAN: 4:31- J.T. Miller (19th) from Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser
VAN: 6:45- Nils Höglander (11th) from Nils Åman and Sam Lafferty
VAN: 19:44- Brock Boeser (25th) from Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes
2nd Period
NYR: 8:19- Artemi Panarin (26th) from Alexis Lafrenière
VAN: 15:33- Elias Pettersson (18th) from Teddy Blueger and Filip Hronek
VAN: 16:47- Nils Höglander (12th) from Pius Suter and Filip Hronek
3rd Period
NYR: 3:36- Vincent Trochek (12th) from Alexis Lafrenière
VAN: 18:29- Elias Pettersson (19th) from Brock Boeser and Tyler Myers
Canucks Next Opponent
The Canucks won't have to wait long to get back on the ice as they face the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Vancouver will look to push their win streak to three games as they face their former captain, Bo Horvat, over on Long Island. Puck drop is scheduled for 4:00 PM PT from UBS Arena.
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