Canucks vs Kings

When Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko returned from a lingering injury, the team was expecting him to work his way back to form. Instead, he became Bubble ...

And we have guys trying to stay on the NHL roster. He kept us in the game. We kind of played better in the third. He had not the luxury of tip-toeing his way back, logging 23:46 of ice time while blocking four shots (none in the face). In the Canucks’ wildest dreams, they couldn’t have imagined that their franchise goalie would return in form that rivals any two weeks he produced last season when he was one of the top half-dozen goalies in the NHL. Bear replaced Tyler Myers in the lineup, the Canucks reporting that Myers was ill. Louis Blues for 24th in the overall standings – and the ninth-best draft-lottery odds. The saves he made during that third-period barrage when the Kings led 2-1 seemed even more impressive after Pettersson scored. Their sixth win in seven games in garbage time moved the Canucks into a tie with the St. They just wanted him to stay healthy and work his way back into form after starting the season 3-10-2 with an .883 save percentage. For five decades, the hockey gods haven’t allowed the Canucks to win. Miller scored in the skills competition while their goalie stared down Gabriel Vilardi and Trevor Moore.

Elias Pettersson tied the game in the third periods and J.T. Miller won it in a shootout as the Canucks defeated the Kings 3-2.

Support us by subscribing today: For just $3.50 per week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Kings hosted Pride Night Saturday night. He stapled Hughes into the boards, spilling the puck to Arthur Kaliyev, who found Rasmus Kupari in the slot. Miller’s win, was on the ice for nearly as many shot attempts for — 18 — as against — 19. Knowing how the hockey gods works, it was no surprise that he scored on a shot off the wing that was deflected by the defender — Edler, of all people — which put a nasty dip on his shot. He’s been the goalie that Bruce Boudreau praised so many times last season and Canucks fans lamented most nights last fall. 27 against Dallas, Demko has been outstanding. They managed seven on target in the third alone. The puck eluded L.A. The Vancouver Canucks’ star centre tied the game at 2-2 Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena against the Los Angeles Kings with a lethal wrist shot on a third-period power play. Article content