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.
Make sure you bookmark THN’s Vancouver Canucks site for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more.
BREAKING: Canucks Zadorov Suspended Two Games For Illegal Check To Head
Dakota Joshua On Pace For A Historic Season
Report: Canucks Keeping Tabs On Phil Kessel
Canucks Gameday Preview #51: Vancouver Heads To Boston Looking For Win 35 On The Season
Canucks Goalie Named Star Of The Month By EA Sports NHL 24
Breaking Down Elias Lindholm’s Debut With The Vancouver Canucks
“You Never Forget Your First One, And To Do It Here Was Special.”: Arshdeep Bains Breaks Down His First AHL All-Star Game And Learning From The Sedin Twins
The Hockey News
News Related-
The best Walmart Cyber Monday deals 2023
-
Jordan Poole took time to showboat and got his shot blocked into the stratosphere
-
The Top Canadian REITs to Buy in November 2023
-
OpenAI’s board might have been dysfunctional–but they made the right choice. Their defeat shows that in the battle between AI profits and ethics, it’s no contest
-
Russia-Ukraine Drone Warfare Rages With Dozens Headed for Moscow, Amid Deadly Winter Storm
-
Trump tells appeals court that threats to judge and clerk in NY civil fraud trial do not justify gag order
-
Can Anyone Take Paxlovid for Covid? Doctors Explain.
-
Google this week will begin deleting inactive accounts. Here's how to save yours.
-
How John Tortorella's Culture Extends from the Philadelphia Flyers to the AHL Phantoms
-
Tri-Cities' hatcheries report best Coho return in years
-
Wild release Dean Evason of head coaching duties
-
Air New Zealand’s Cyber Monday Sale Has the 'Lowest Fares of 2023' to Auckland, Sydney, and More
-
NDP tells Liberals to sweeten the deal if pharmacare legislation is delayed
-
'1,000 contacts with a club': Tiger Woods breaks down his typical tournament prep to college kids in fascinating video