With their win over Washington, Vancouver snapped their two-game losing streak.
The Vancouver Canucks (35-12-6) became the first team to 35 wins on the season thanks to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals (23-20-8). J.T. Miller was the hero, scoring with five seconds left in the extra frame, while Thatcher Demko made 32 saves for his league-leading 28th win on the season. With their victory, Vancouver remains at the top of the NHL standings and extends their lead to eight points in the Pacific Division.
The story of the night once again was Demko, who made 30+ saves for the 17th time this season. Capturing his 109th career win, he also tied Dan Cloutier for fourth on the franchise's all-time list. With only one loss in his last 11 games, Demko continues to show why he should be a Vezina finalist at the end of the campaign.
Facts and Stats
- Vancouver records their 18th win when being outshot by the opposition, which is tied for first in the NHL
- Quinn Hughes hits the 65-point mark for the third consecutive season
- With his 28th victory of the season, Thatcher Demko moves into a tie with Kirk McLean and Jacob Markström for the 15th most wins by a goaltender in franchise history
-Rick Tocchet becomes the ninth coach in franchise history to record 55 career wins.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
WSH: 1:08- Nic Dowd (8th) from Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Rasmus Sandin
VAN: 11:09- Conor Garland (9th) from Noah Juulsen
2nd Period
WSH: 7:37- Alex Ovechkin (13th) from Dylan Strome and T.J. Oshie
VAN: 8:48- Nils Höglander (16th) from Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes
3rd Period
No Scoring
Overtime
Van: 4:55- J.T. Miller (23rd)
Canucks Next Opponent
The Canucks will finish up their five-game road trip against the Chicago Blackhawks. This will be the final meeting between the two teams, with Vancouver holding a 2-0 series advantage this season. Game time is set for 5:30 PM PT from the United Center.
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