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Soucy's 2nd-period goal stands up as the winner in Canucks 3-2 win over Ducks

Anaheim Ducks vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

Jake DeBrusk put away his team-leading 22nd goal of the season for the Canucks on a second-period power play. Teddy Blueger followed with a goal and Filip Hronek contributed a pair of assists.

Kevin Lankinen stopped 14 shots for Vancouver, which improved to 2-4-0 since the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

The Ducks lost starting netminder John Gibson midway through the second period after he suffered an apparent injury in a collision with Canucks winger Drew O’Connor.

Gibson stopped 19 of the 21 shots he faced before leaving and Lukas Dostal made 14 saves in relief.

Anaheim’s Sam Colangelo opened the scoring at the 13:21 mark of the first and Brian Dumoulin brought the Ducks within a goal 13:27 into the third.

Takeaways Canucks: It was a much-needed result for a Vancouver side that’s battling three other teams for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Canucks finished the night tied with the Flames in points but below the playoff bar because Calgary has the edge in wins.

Ducks: Coming off a 6-2 victory over the Oilers in Edmonton on Tuesday, the Ducks struggled to keep up with the Canucks across the first period. Vancouver outshot the visitors 17-5.

Key moment Soucy scored late in the second period, blasting a puck in from the top of the faceoff circle. The Ducks challenged for goalie interference because Canucks’ winger Kiefer Sherwood was in the crease, but officials determined after a lengthy review the goal would stand.

Key stat Blueger’s goal at the 10:33 mark of the second period was his sixth of the season and his first since Dec. 21, a span of 28 games.

Up next The Ducks start a three-game homestand against the Blues and the Canucks host the Wild, both on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

VAN leads series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 13:21 Sam Colangelo Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Cutter Gauthier (17), Mason McTavish (18)
Goal 2nd Period 1:05 Jake DeBrusk Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (19), Filip Hronek (16)
Goal 2nd Period 10:33 Teddy Blueger Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Hronek (17), Elias Pettersson (2)
Goal 2nd Period 18:51 Carson Soucy Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Nils Hoglander (9), Kiefer Sherwood (11)
Goal 3rd Period 13:27 Brian Dumoulin Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Isac Lundestrom (9), Brett Leason (11)

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 15
20 Hits 26
1 Takeaways 4
16 Shots 36
0 Power Play Goals 1
2 Power Play Opportunities 5
0.0 Power Play Percentage 20.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
17 Faceoffs Won 41
29.3 Faceoff Win Percent 70.7
11 Giveaways 18
9 Total Penalties 6
21 Penalty Minutes 15
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nils Hoglander, LW Day-To-Day Apr 3
Elias Pettersson, C Out Apr 1
Filip Chytil, C Out Apr 1
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Robby Fabbri, C Injured Reserve Mar 29
Ross Johnston, LW Out Mar 29
Nathan Gaucher, C Out Mar 27

Game Information

Rogers Arena

Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,865 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 21 98 8
Los Angeles 42 23 93 9
Edmonton 43 26 91 5
Calgary 35 27 82 12
Vancouver 34 28 81 13
Anaheim 33 33 74 8
Seattle 32 38 70 6
San Jose 20 44 50 10
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