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Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers

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Lankinen stops 26 shots as Vancouver blanks Philadelphia 3-0

Kiefer Sherwood scores goal for Canucks

Nils Hoglander, Brock Boeser and Kyle Sherwood scored for the Canucks, who spoiled Philadelphia's home opener and the first NHL home game for top Flyers' prospects Matvei Michkov and Jett Luchanko.

The Canucks controlled play for most of the game and took advantage Philadelphia's defensive breakdowns for a pair of goals.

Samuel Ersson made 29 saves for Philadelphia, which lost its fourth consecutive game (0-3-1) after winning its season opener against the Canucks in Vancouver.

Takeaways Canucks: Tyler Myers picked up an assist on a nifty, no-look pass to Boeser. It was Myers’ 1,000th NHL game. Myers also had three shots on goal, blocked a pair of shots, finished the game plus-1 and led the Canucks in total time on ice at 21:54.

Flyers: In another milestone game, Philadelphia captain Sean Couturier played in his 800th career game. However, the veteran center was demoted to the fourth line and on the left wing by coach John Tortorella before the game. Once the Flyers fell behind 3-0, Couturier was shifted back to center, but he couldn’t spark the team's offense.

Key moment Vancouver scored twice in 50 seconds in the second period to pull away. Sherwood’s goal was a one-timer off a faceoff win by Teddy Blueger to make it 3-0.

Key stat Minus 11, the Flyers' goal differential in five games this season at even strength. Through five games they have now been outscored 17-6 at five-on-five. All three of Vancouver's goals on Saturday were at even strength.

Up next The Canucks are off until Tuesday night when they finish their four-game road trip in Chicago.

Philadelphia is also off until Tuesday night when it hosts Washington in the first of back-to-back games against the Capitals.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 16:09 Nils Hoglander Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (2), Conor Garland (2)
Goal 2nd Period 8:40 Brock Boeser Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Tyler Myers (1), Jake DeBrusk (4)
Goal 2nd Period 9:30 Kiefer Sherwood Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Teddy Blueger (1)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 12
37 Hits 28
4 Takeaways 1
32 Shots 26
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 29
49.1 Faceoff Win Percent 50.9
14 Giveaways 18
3 Total Penalties 3
8 Penalty Minutes 6

Game Information

Wells Fargo Center

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,083 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 10 4 22 2
Los Angeles 9 6 21 3
Vancouver 8 3 19 3
Calgary 8 6 19 3
Edmonton 8 7 17 1
Seattle 7 8 15 1
San Jose 5 9 13 3
Anaheim 5 8 12 2

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
New Jersey 11 6 24 2
Carolina 11 4 22 0
Washington 10 4 21 1
NY Rangers 9 4 19 1
NY Islanders 6 6 16 4
Pittsburgh 6 9 15 3
Philadelphia 6 8 14 2
Columbus 5 8 12 2
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