Canucks Rally Late, Defeat Sharks in Thrilling Shootout Victory
The Vancouver Canucks rallied late to beat the San Jose Sharks in a shootout victory. Marco Rossi and Jake DeBrusk scored in regulation. The win snapped Vancouver’s four-game losing streak.
Vancouver improved to 23-48-8. Kevin Lankinen returned from an upper-body injury. He made 28 saves in his first start since April 1.
The Sharks fell to 37-34-8. Igor Chernyshov scored twice. San Jose has gone 0-2-1 in its last three games.
Scoring summary
Chernyshov opened the scoring at 16:19 of the first period. Celebrini had won a face-off at the right dot. Chernyshov took the puck at the crease and backhanded around Lankinen’s right pad.
Rossi tied the game at 5:56 of the second period. Victor Mancini dumped the puck behind the Sharks’ net. Askarov misread the bounce, and Rossi finished the rebound from the left side of the crease while Askarov was tangled with the net.
Toffoli put San Jose ahead 2-1 at 9:02 of the second. Sam Dickinson entered the zone and dropped a pass to Toffoli. Toffoli’s wrist shot beat Lankinen by the glove.
DeBrusk tied it with a power-play goal at 17:37 of the second. Filip Hronek fired a one-timer from the point. The rebound found DeBrusk at the top of the crease, and he slid the puck past Askarov’s left pad.
Chernyshov restored San Jose’s lead at 12:44 of the third period. Celebrini fed a pass from the left boards to the hash marks. Chernyshov’s wrist shot beat Lankinen over the glove.
Blueger leveled the score 3-3 with a power-play goal at 17:01 of the third. He collected a loose puck at the right hash marks. Blueger’s wrist shot sailed over Askarov’s glove.
Goalies and milestones
Yaroslav Askarov made 38 saves for the Sharks. Kevin Lankinen stopped 28 shots for the Canucks. Macklin Celebrini recorded two assists and reached 110 points. His totals stand at 42 goals and 68 assists.
Standings implications
San Jose sits five points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the second Western Conference wild card. The Sharks have three games remaining. The club remains in a tight race for a playoff position.
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