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Brannstrom scores decisive 3rd-period goal and Canucks go on to beat Blackhawks 4-1

Erik Brannstrom lights the lamp for Canucks

Elias Pettersson scored in the second period and J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes both put the puck into an empty net. Arturs Silovs made 28 saves.

Former Canuck Ilya Mikheyev scored against his old team to give Chicago an early lead but star forward Connor Bedard was held off the scoresheet in his first NHL game in his hometown.

Arvid Soderblom stopped 29 shots for the Blackhawks.

Mikheyev opened the scoring at 6:50 of the first period, flipping a rebound past a sprawling Silovs.

The Canucks evened the score on their first power play of the game in the second period, when Pettersson deflected a no-look feed from Miller past Soderblom off the skate of Chicago's Connor Murphy.

Brannstrom one-timed a long deflection along the left boards toward the front of the net and through Soderblom’s legs.

Takeaways Canucks: After a disappointing 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday, the Canucks got better against Chicago as the game went on.

Blackhawks: Skating on Chicago’s top line with Ryan Donato and Philipp Kurashev, Bedard was held off the scoresheet for a third-straight game.

Key moment With 5:45 remaining in the second period and the score tied 1-1, Silovs squeezed his pads together to thwart an in-tight breakaway chance by Nick Foligno.

Key stat Pettersson’s power-play goal was his fifth of the year, but the fourth in his last six games.

Up next Canucks: Will play their first set of back-to-back games this season when the Nashville Predators visits on Sunday.

Blackhawks: Open a two-game homestand against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

VAN leads series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 6:50 Ilya Mikheyev Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Foligno (2), Nolan Allan (4)
Goal 2nd Period 4:56 Elias Pettersson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (10), Quinn Hughes (14)
Goal 3rd Period 4:25 Erik Brannstrom Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Kiefer Sherwood (5), Jake DeBrusk (7)
Goal 3rd Period 18:04 J.T. Miller Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Pius Suter (2)
Goal 3rd Period 18:56 Teddy Blueger Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Garland (8), Danton Heinen (5)

Statistics

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18 Blocked Shots 10
14 Hits 35
7 Takeaways 5
29 Shots 33
0 Power Play Goals 1
1 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 33.3
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
19 Faceoffs Won 32
37.3 Faceoff Win Percent 62.7
17 Giveaways 13
3 Total Penalties 1
6 Penalty Minutes 2
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Derek Forbort, D Out Apr 22
Tyler Myers, D Out Apr 21
Elias Pettersson, C Out Apr 21
Kevin Lankinen, G Out Apr 19
Nils Aman, C Out Apr 12
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Rogers Arena

Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,620 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12
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