Canucks Maintain Bedard Pointless In 4-1 Win Over The Chicago Blackhawks

The Vancouver Canucks took care of enterprise on Saturday night time, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at Rogers Enviornment. Elias Pettersson, Erik Brännström, J.T. Miller and Teddy Blueger supplied the offence, whereas Artūrs Šilovs stopped 28 of 29 photographs for his first win of the season. With the victory, the Canucks prolong their successful streak to 9 video games in opposition to the Blackhawks, a streak that dates again to 2022.

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One of many causes Vancouver skated away with a win was their potential to close down Connor Bedard. The pleasure of North Vancouver completed with just one shot on aim and was a plus/minus -2 in 16:48 of ice time. Finally, the Canucks annoyed the reigning Calder Trophy, who appeared off his recreation for almost all of the night time.

Shifting over to some gamers that stood out for Vancouver, the checklist has to start out with Brännström, who scored his first profession game-winning aim. Brännström additionally threw a large hit and was not afraid to crash the online in an effort to create alternatives. When requested about his defenceman’s play, Head Coach Rick Tocchet stated, “I assumed he was feisty, leaping up. I assumed he walked the blue line a few instances. Clearly, he is capturing the puck loads, which I like. He was getting off that blue line; he is altering the angle. Typically, we get the photographs blocked. I feel he is one of many guys that he is so fast he can type of get that shot round some individuals. I feel tonight a few instances, clearly the aim, however a few different instances, he had some good photographs on that with individuals in entrance.”

One other large optimistic on the night time was the play of the Jake DeBursk, Pettersson and Kiefer Sherwood line. The trio had been on the ice for the game-winning aim and had been in a position to restrict Chicago’s possibilities all through the sport. Submit-game, Sherwood spoke about his new linemates, saying, “We had numerous O-zone possession time. A number of performs. These guys are particular gamers, and the best way they’ll gradual the sport down, simply attempt to create time and house for them and get the puck of their fingers.”

Lastly, Šilovs was a distinction maker in aim, stopping 28 of the 29 photographs he confronted. His efficiency additionally impressed Tocchet, who stated post-game, “I assumed he was stable. I feel he had a stable begin in Abbotsford. He is had some good practices, and I feel he can string some good days collectively. He appeared good, particularly within the third interval. He appeared large within the internet. Made a few saves the place he appeared large.” Whereas it is just one recreation, it seems like Šilovs has constructed up some confidence, which might result in extra begins the remainder of the month.

Whereas it wasn’t the cleanest of victories, the Canucks had been in a position to do sufficient to stroll away with the 4-1 win. They had been robust on each the facility play and penalty kill, and as talked about, had been in a position to shut down among the finest younger gamers within the recreation. The query now could be, can Vancouver proceed this momentum tomorrow night time in opposition to the Nashville Predators?

Information and Stats:

– Along with his 53 profession energy play aim, Elias Pettersson ties Don Lever for thirteenth all-time on the facility play aim checklist

– Kiefer Sherwood turns into the primary participant this season to file 100 hits

– J.T. Miller information his seventh profession empty-net aim with the Canucks. With the aim, he passes Loui Eriksson and Ryan Kesler and right into a tie with Todd Bertuzzi and Stan Smyl for the twelfth most in franchise historical past

– Erik Brännström turns into the twenty third Swedish participant in franchise historical past to file a game-winning aim

Scoring Abstract:

1st Interval:

6:50- CHI: Ilya Mikheyev (2) from Nick Foligno and Nolan Allan (4)

2nd Interval:

4:56- VAN: Elias Pettersson (5) from J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes (PPG)

third Interval:

4:25- VAN: Erik Brännström (2) from Kiefer Sherwood and Jake DeBrusk
18:04- VAN: J.T. Miller (6) from Pius Suter (ENG)
18:45- Teddy Blueger (3) from Conor Garland and Danton Heinen (ENG)

Up Subsequent:

The Canucks wrap up their dwelling back-to-back Sunday in opposition to the Predators. This would be the first time these two groups have met since Vancouver knocked the Predators out of the playoffs final season. Sport time is about for 7:00 pm PT on Gray Cup Sunday from Rogers Enviornment.