Canucks Extend Win Streak To Three Games With Victory Over The Islanders
Vancouver scored five goals or more for the 16th time this season.
Photo by Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports - Canucks Extend Win Streak To Three Games With Victory Over The IslandersThe Vancouver Canucks (27-11-3) finished the first half of the season on a high note, defeating the New York Islanders (18-12-10) 5-2 on Tuesday night. With the victory, Vancouver extended their record when leading after two periods to 24-0 while also picking up their league-leading 26th regulation win of the season. The Canucks also extended their record to 21-5-1 when scoring first and remain the only team in the league with over 20 victories when scoring first.
Vancouver's victory over the Islanders was arguably one of their best of the season. They controlled the game from start to finish and held New York to just nine shots through the final 40 minutes. Despite being at a disadvantage, having played the night prior, the Canucks showed why many around the league consider them a contender as they handed the Islanders just their fifth regulation home loss of the season.
Here is what head coach Rick Tocchet had to say after the game:
"I just thought the consistency from everybody. There was a lot of good efforts tonight. I thought pretty much the whole bench, a lot of guys contributed. Thought we had a good first, a lot of energy. When you have these types of games, in the first period of a back-to-back, I thought when we came out the first bunch of shifts, I go these guys are ready to play. To win three games in the Tri-State, in New York and New Jersey, that's tough to do."
Stats and Facts
- Quinn Hughes becomes the fourth defenceman in NHL history with 50+ points and a +30 rating through their first 41 games of the season
- Tyler Myers moves into 99th on the all-time franchise points list with 95 career points
- Teddy Blueger extends his point streak to four games and has points in 11 of his last 12 games
- This was the 13th time the Canucks have scored 4+ five-on-five goals this season
Scoring Summary
1st Period
VAN: 16:25- Filip Hronek (3rd) from Ilya Mikheyev and Conor Garland
VAN: 18:42- Quinn Hughes (11th)
2nd Period
VAN: 10:20- Elias Pettersson (20th) from J.T. Miller and Filip Hronek
NYI: 11:11- Brock Nelson (18th) from Kyle Palmieri and Mathew Barzal (PPG)
VAN: 17:24- Tyler Myers (3rd) from Teddy Blueger and Conor Garland
3rd Period
NYI: 15:15- Brock Nelson (19th)
VAN: 18:32- Dakota Joshua (11th) (ENG)
Canucks Next Opponent
Vancouver will be back in action on Thursday when they head to Pittsburgh to take on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The two teams split the season series in 2022-23, with each picking up a victory at home. Game time is set for 4:00 PM PT from PPG Paints Arena.
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