Vancouver 5, Seattle 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, February 21, 2022
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referees:
Kendrick Nicholson, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen:
Andrew Smith, Ben O'Quinn
Attendance:
18346
By Field Level Media
Tyler Motte scored 11 seconds into the game and Bo Horvat added a goal 35 seconds into the third period Monday as the Vancouver Canucks used a quick-strike offense to rally for a 5-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Kraken.
Travis Hamonic, Vasily Podkolzin and Tanner Pearson each added goals as the Canucks rebounded from a one-goal first-period deficit to win for the third time in four games.
Thatcher Demko made 25 saves for Vancouver, which improved to 3-0-0 against the Kraken this season while outscoring the expansion club by a combined 14-6. Elias Pettersson, Juho Lammikko and J.T. Miller each had two assists for the Canucks.
Jared McCann and Mark Giordano each scored first-period goals for Seattle. McCann, who played for the Canucks in his rookie season of 2015-16, scored in his 400th career game.
Chris Driedger stopped 41 shots for the Kraken, who dropped their fourth consecutive game. The Canucks took a season-high 46 shots, while the Kraken took 27.
The Canucks won the opening faceoff, with Motte dumping the puck behind the net. Lammikko delivered a centering pass from behind the goal, and Motte connected for his sixth goal of the season.
The Kraken answered quickly when McCann scored at 3:12 of the opening period. It was McCann's team-leading 21st of the season as he finished a two-on-one with Marcus Johansson with a shot from the left side of the crease.
Giordano gave Seattle a 2-1 lead with a short-handed goal at 14:26 of the opening period. His fifth tally of the season came off a nifty pass from Joonas Donskoi that was flipped over the top of the Vancouver defense from near center ice.
Hamonic got Vancouver even at 3:45 of the second period, his first of the season and his 200th career point.
Podkolzin put the Canucks on top for good with a score off a rebound from a Driedger save at 16:41 of the second. It was his eighth goal of the campaign.
Horvat's goal early in the third period, on a whirling shot from the edge of the left circle, was his 15th of the season. Pearson scored into an empty net with 1:32 remaining, his ninth.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Seattle |
|
Vancouver |
|
Mark Giordano 1 |
Points |
Tyler Motte 2 |
|
Mark Giordano 1 |
Goals |
Tyler Motte 1 |
|
Joonas Donskoi 1 |
Assists |
Juho Lammikko 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Bo Horvat 1 |
|
Mark Giordano 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Chris Driedger .911 |
Save Percentage |
Thatcher Demko .926 |
|
Chris Driedger 41 |
Saves |
Thatcher Demko 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Seattle
|
27 |
2 |
0-4 |
3-4 |
8 |
32 |
| Vancouver
|
46 |
5 |
1-4 |
4-4 |
8 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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Vancouver will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Canucks have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Seattle will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Kraken have a W/L % of .235 after a win and .343 after a loss.
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