Pettersson, Miller and Boeser combine for eight points in Vancouver's 6-4 win over New Jersey.
The lotto line was on fire tonight as the Vancouver Canucks (25-11-3) defeated the New Jersey Devils (21-15-2) 6-4 on Saturday Night. The trio of Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser combined for four goals and eight points while also finishing the night with a total plus/minus rating of plus-13. With the victory, Vancouver became the first team in the Pacific Division to hit 25 wins and improved their record to a perfect 22-0 when leading after two periods.
While most of the headlines will be on the lotto line, this was a game where virtually the lineup stepped up one way or another. All but two defencemen had a shot on goal, while ten players recorded points in the win. Even though he didn't score, Andrei Kuzmenko stepped up, leading the team with six shots, while Carson Soucy had a massive return to the lineup with four blocked shots. Without question, this was one of the Canucks best efforts of the season and should be used as a benchmark for the rest of the year.
Here is what head coach Rick Tocchet had to say about the victory:
"I thought the guys played really hard. Obviously, dominated the first half and then they came at us. There were a couple of coverages blown at the end, but you know, we will go to the drawing board with that. For the most part, I liked the effort of the guys."
Stats and Facts
- Thatcher Demko becomes the fifth goaltender in franchise history to hit 100 wins
- Quinn Hughes sets the franchise record for most multi-point games by a defenceman with 69
- Both Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller record their 99th career multi-point game as a Canuck
- The Canucks recorded 40 or more shots for the second time this season
Scoring Summary
1st Period
No Scoring
2nd Period
VAN: 00:41- Elias Pettersson (16th) from Filip Hronek and Quinn Hughes
VAN: 3:33- J.T. Miller (17th) from Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes
VAN: 4:37- J.T. Miller (18th) from Elias Pettersson and Ian Cole
NJD: 6:43- Colin Miller (1st) from Curtis Lazar and Michael McLeod
NJD: 19:37- Erik Haula (9th) from Jesper Bratt and Luke Hughes
VAN: 19:49- Conor Garland (5th) from Dakota Joshua and Carson Soucy
3rd Period
VAN: 2:35- Elias Pettersson (17th) from Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes
NJD: 11:07- Colin Miller (2nd) from Chris Tierney and Brendan Smith
NJD: 12:54- Brendan Smith (2nd) from Erik Haula and Jesper Bratt
VAN: 18:49- Dakota Joshua (10th) from J.T. Miller and Teddy Blueger
Canucks Next Opponent
Up next for the Canucks will be a visit to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers. This will be the second meeting between Vancouver and New York, with the Rangers taking the first game 4-3 in overtime. Game time is set for 4:00 PM PT.
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