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Canucks Offence Sputters In 4-1 Loss To The Tampa Bay Lightning

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October 16, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks (0-1-2) lose for the third straight sport, falling 4-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Conor Garland’s energy play aim was the one offence the Canucks might generate, whereas Artūrs Šilovs stopped 24 of the 27 photographs he confronted. Vancouver has now scored simply three objectives of their final seven intervals, with zero coming at even energy from the highest six.

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As soon as once more, the Canucks didn’t put ahead a full 60-minute effort. If not for Šilovs, who was strong in aim, Vancouver would have been down a number of objectives after the primary interval. Regardless of ultimately discovering their legs within the second, they might not remedy Andrei Vasilevskiy, scoring simply as soon as on 27 photographs.

When requested about his group’s lack of goal-scoring, Head Coach Rick Tocchet stated, “Generally, there is a rebound, and we’re on the flawed facet. To attain objectives, it’s important to have a little bit of a hockey IQ, and I believe generally we lose our focus, even when the pucks in entrance. However yeah, we had a few probabilities within the pipe, and we missed the online.”

The largest optimistic from the sport was the penalty kill, which went 5 for 5 in opposition to one of many NHL’s greatest energy play. The penalty kill allowed solely three photographs on aim whereas additionally producing two photographs in opposition to Vasilevskiy. General, Vancouver did an incredible job of breaking apart zone entries, which resulted within the Lightning spending a big portion of their energy performs retrieving pucks from their very own finish.

Tocchet was additionally requested post-game if not having a win on the season would influence the gamers. He responded, “I hope not. You gotta dig. We’re gonna play one other good group, Florida. Cup champs, you gotta be able to play. You gotta come to the rink day-after-day attempting to get higher, and that is what we’re gonna do.”

Arguably, the Canucks greatest participant was Garland, who scored the one aim of the sport. He was all around the ice, ending the night time tied for the group lead with 4 photographs on aim. Garland additionally noticed important time on each the facility play in addition to the penalty kill and was credited with drawing two penalties. Three video games in, Garland has been considered one of, if not Vancouver’s prime forwards and was rewarded tonight together with his first energy play aim of the season.

Whereas this sport had some optimistic facets, Vancouver as a group must discover a option to elevate its efficiency. Even Tocchet made it clear that he wasn’t too happy with some gamers’ performances, saying post-game, “We simply want some guys to choose it up.” Whereas it’s nonetheless early within the season, some areas of concern should be sorted out if the Canucks need to get out of their latest scoring funk.

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Details and Stats:

– Conor Garland scores his fifth energy play aim as a member of the Canucks

– The Canucks penalty kill jumps above 80% to 83.3% on the season

– Vancouver is now 7-3 on coaches challenges underneath Rick Tocchet

– The Canucks have now misplaced 5 straight video games in Tampa Bay

Scoring Abstract: 

First Interval:

3:55- TBL: Nikita Kucherov (4) from Darren Raddysh and Brayden Level

Second Interval:

7:43- TBL: Brayden Level (2) from Jake Guentzel and Ryan McDonagh

Third Interval:

00:39- TBL: Anthony Cirelli (1) from Brandon Hagel and Nicholas Paul
4:14- VAN: Conor Garland (2) from Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller (PPG)
18:13- TBL: Brandon Hagel (1) from Nicholas Paul and Anthony Cirelli (ENG)

Up Subsequent:

The Canucks proceed their street journey Thursday once they go to the Florida Panthers. Final season, Vancouver swept the season sequence in opposition to Florida, which included a 5-3 win in Dawn. Sport time is about for 4:00 pm PT from Amerant Financial institution Area.

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