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Joshua-Suter-Garland
Heinen-Blueger-Boeser
Höglander-Räty-Sasson" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Hughes-Hronek
Brännström-Myers
Soucy-Juulsen" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Šilovs
Lankinen
" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Top 5 Scoring Leaders (Goals, Assists, Points):" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Vancouver Canucks (11-6-3):

Quinn Hughes: 4-16-20
Conor Garland: 6-11-10
J.T. Miller: 6-10-16
Elias Pettersson: 6-9-15
Jake DeBrusk: 8-8-14" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Pittsburgh Penguins (7-12-4)" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sidney Crosby: 8-13-21
Evgeni Malkin: 5-15-20
Rickard Rakell: 7-5-12
Erik Karlsson: 2-10-12
Anthony Beauvillier: 6-3-9" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Game Information:" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Start Time: 4:30 PM PT
Venue: PPG Paints Arena \n
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: Sportsnet 650 " } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA5MjcxMTM4NzY3OTM5MzY1/subscribe2024-front-banner.jpg" }, "caption": "" } } ] }

Canucks Gameday Preview #21: A Chance To Sweep The Season Series Against The Penguins