Elias Lindholm scored two power play goals in the Canucks 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
The Vancouver Canucks (34-11-5) kicked off their post-All-Star break schedule with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes (28-26-5). Elias Lindholm lived up to the hype as he scored two power play goals and was named the game's First Star in his Canucks debut. With the victory, Vancouver extended their point streak to 12 games and have now won eight of their last ten.
As mentioned, Lindholm was fantastic in his debut. He led all Canucks forward in ice time at 21:01 and finished the game with a perfect shooting percentage, one hit and three blocks. While he has only been a part of the organization for a little over a week, it is clear that head coach Rick Tocchet has a ton of faith in him and that Lindholm can adapt to Vancouver's style of play.
Here is what Tocchet had to say about his team and Lindholms' performance postgame:
"I'm really happy. I thought we had an excellent first, and then we grinded it out at the end. I thought we played a really good hockey game, especially with ten days off. Like Carolina, they were pushing at the end. Two good hockey teams."
"Take away the goals aside, obviously; we talked about watching him net front with Calgary, how good he was. Just at the end, that blocked shot, knowing when to be aggressive and when not to be, you can tell. When we go through the tape tomorrow, you'll see hockey IQ plays. He was obviously great tonight for us."
Facts and Stats
- Elias Lindholm becomes the fifth player in franchise history to score multiple goals in his debut
- Now with 64 points in 2023-24, Quinn Hughes holds the top three spots for points in a season by a Canucks defenceman.
- Quinn Hughes joins Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey, Sergei Zubov and Brian Leetch as the only defencemen in NHL history to record 52+ assists in their first 50 games of a season.
- Picking up his ninth straight win, Thatcher Demko ties Dan Cloutier for the longest win streak in franchise history.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
CAR: 4:25- Jordan Martinook (8th) from Teuvo Teravainen (SHG)
VAN: 17:23- Elias Lindholm (10th) from Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson (PPG)
2nd Period
VAN: 16:30- Elias Lindholm (11th) from Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser (PPG)
CAR: 18:32- Sebastian Aho (18th) from Brent Burns and Seth Jarvis (PPG)
3rd Period
VAN: 4:00- J.T. Miller (22nd) from Brock Boeser and Tyler Myers
Canucks Next Opponent
The Canucks continue their five-game road trip with a stop at TD Garden to face the Boston Bruins. Top spot in the NHL will be on the line as both of these teams battle for the Presidents' Trophy. Game time is set for Thursday at 4:00 PM PT from Boston.
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