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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
Elias Pettersson, C Out Apr 1
Filip Chytil, C Out Apr 1
Nils Hoglander, LW Day-To-Day Mar 31
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Alec Martinez, D Day-To-Day Mar 31
Colton Dach, C Out Mar 25
Jason Dickinson, C Out Mar 25

Game Information

Rogers Arena

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

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 51 19 106 4
Dallas 49 21 102 4
Colorado 45 26 94 4
Minnesota 41 28 88 6
St. Louis 40 28 87 7
Utah 33 29 78 12
Nashville 27 40 62 8
Chicago 21 44 51 9

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 20 98 8
Los Angeles 41 23 91 9
Edmonton 42 26 89 5
Calgary 35 26 82 12
Vancouver 34 27 81 13
Anaheim 32 33 72 8
Seattle 31 38 68 6
San Jose 20 44 49 9
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