Vancouver Canucks

GAME NOTES | CANUCKS VS DUCKS - MAR. 8/23

March 8, 2023



CANUCKS vs DUCKS

TV: Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet 360, TVA Sports, TNT

Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO

  • Tonight marks the second of four meetings between the Canucks and Ducks this season: Nov. 3 (8-5 W vs ANA), Mar. 8 (home), Mar. 19 (away), and Apr. 11 (away).
  • Vancouver is 52-49-9-7 all-time against Anaheim, including a 28-27-2-3 record at home.
  • The Canucks are 2-2-1 in their last 5 games against the Ducks (3-5-2 in their last ten).
  • J.T. Miller (4-9-13 in 16 GP) and Conor Garland (3-10-13 in 19 GP) both lead active Canucks skaters in career points against Anaheim with 13.
  • Elias Pettersson has 12 points (4-8-12) in 11 career games against the Ducks.
  • Quinn Hughes has nine points (1-8-9) in seven career games against the Ducks.
  • Andrei Kuzmenko has four points (3-1-4), including his first career hat-trick, in one career game against Anaheim.
  • Tyler Myers leads all active Canucks skaters in career games played (22) against Anaheim.
  • Thatcher Demko is 1-2-0 in three career games against the Ducks.
  • Collin Delia has yet to face Anaheim in his career.

QUICK NUMBERS

  • Elias Pettersson has 23 points (11-12-23) in his last 15 games.
  • Quinn Hughes has 15 points (0-15-15) in his last 13 games.
  • Andrei Kuzmenko has 12 points (7-5-12) in his last 10 games.
  • Anthony Beauvillier has 12 points (6-6-12) in his last 12 games.
  • J.T. Miller has eight points (3-5-8) in his last eight games.

LAST MEETING - NOV. 3/22: VAN 8 vs ANA 5

Bo Horvat tied the game with his fifth powerplay goal in three games, at 19:40 in the first period...Elias Pettersson, and J.T. Miller each notched second period goals to give Vancouver a 3-2 lead after two periods...Dakota Joshua tallied his second goal of the season at 5:30 in the third period before Andrei Kuzmenko recorded a hat-trick for the first three-goal outing of his career...Horvat added an empty netter to seal an 8-5 victory for Vancouver...Elias Pettersson recorded his third career five-point game (1-4-5) and tied a career high for shots in a game (8)...Andrei Kuzmenko (3-1-4), Bo Horvat (2-1-3), and Quinn Hughes (0-2-2) also all recorded multi-point games...11 Canucks skaters factored on the scoresheet...Luke Schenn led the team in hits (5), while Ethan Bear led in blocks (5)...Vancouver had their most shots in a game (47) since Oct. 30/19 at LAK (49)...Spencer Martin faced 31 shots.

LAST GAME PLAYED - MAR. 6/23: VAN 4 vs NSH 3 (SO)

Elias Petterson registered his 300th career NHL point with the first goal of the night at 4:28 in the first period...Andrei Kuzmenko and Anthony Beauvillier recorded assists on the play...Vasily Podkolzin would reclaim the Canucks' lead at 10:56 in the first...Kyle Burroughs got his first assist of the season with the primary helper...Christian Wolanin was credited with the secondary assist...Dakota Joshua scored his ninth of the season at 5:43 in the third period...Nils Åman and Quinn Hughes recorded assists...Elias Pettersson scored the game-deciding goal in the third round of the shootout...Arturs Silovs registered his first career shootout win by stopping all three Nashville attempts...J.T. Miller and Joshua co-led the team in hits (7).

LAST 5 vs ANAHEIM

  • Nov. 3/22: VAN 8 vs ANA 5
  • Feb. 19/22: VAN 4 vs ANA 7
  • Dec. 29/21: VAN 2 at ANA 1 (OT)
  • Nov. 14/21: VAN 1 at ANA 5
  • Nov. 9/21: VAN 2 vs ANA 3 (OT)

HISTORY WAITS FOR NO ONE

Scoring the opening goal on Mar. 6 vs NSH, Elias Pettersson registered his 300th career NHL point becoming the first skater from the 2017 NHL Draft Class to reach this milestone. Pettersson achieved this feat in 306 games played also making him the second fastest Canuck in franchise history to reach 300 points, trailing only Pavel Bure who was able to do it in 264 games played.

DOWN A MAN, UP TWO GOALS

Burying back-to-back shorthanded goals in a span of just 44 seconds on Mar. 4 vs TOR, Elias Pettersson (6:49, 3rd period) and J.T. Miller (7:33, 3rd period) recorded the fourth-fastest pair of shorthanded goals in Canucks history to turn a 1-1 tie into a 3-1 lead. It also marked the sixth time in franchise history (second time this season: also Feb. 18 vs PHI) that the Canucks have scored multiple times on the same two-minute penalty against, and the first occasion not involving an empty net since Apr. 9/98 vs CGY.

HUGHES WRITES HISTORY

Thanks to one assist each on the power play and shorthanded on Mar. 4 vs TOR, Quinn Hughes registered his 200th career NHL assist in just his 263rd regular season game, becoming the fastest defenceman in NHL history to do so (previously Brian Leetch, 264 games). He is also the fastest player of any position in Canucks history to record 200 assists with the club (23 players total, six defencemen), smashing the previous record set by centre Cliff Ronning (333 games).

KEEP IT SHORT

Thanks to his two shorthanded points (1-1-2) on Mar. 4 vs TOR, Elias Pettersson is now tied for the League-lead in shorthanded goals (4) and points (7) so far this season. His seven shorthanded points this season are the most by a Canuck since Alex Burrows in 2009.10 and he now sits tied for fourth with seven other players for most shorthanded points by a Canucks skater in a single season, two shy of the mark set by Pavel Bure (1992.93, 1997.98) and Russ Courtnall (1995.96).

SHOOT TO SCORE, KUZY

Deflecting home a power play marker for his 29th goal of the season on Mar. 4 vs TOR, Andrei Kuzmenko now own's an NHL-best 25.7% shooting percentage (min. 50 shots). The first year NHLer is on pace to rank second for highest shooting percentage (min. 50 shots) in a season in team history, currently trailing only Gary Lupul (28.1%) in 1982.83.

  • Scoring two goals on Feb. 21 at NSH, Andrei Kuzmenko registered his 25th career NHL goal and became the fourth fastest player in Canucks history to hit this milestone (56 GP), only trailing Pavel Bure (55 GP), Elias Pettersson (44 GP), and Brock Boeser (44 GP).

DOUBLE OR NOTHING

Collecting two assists on Mar. 4 vs TOR, Quinn Hughes registered his 17th multi-point game of the season, surpassing Doug Lidster (1986.87) and Paul Reinhart (1988.89) for the most such occurrences by a defenceman in a single season in franchise history. It also marked Hughes' 14th multi-assist game this season, tying Dennis Kearns (1976.77) for the most in one season by a defenceman in Canucks history.

  • Hughes is now also tied with Alexander Edler for most total multi-assist games in franchise history with 42, trailing only Dennis Kearns (53) for most all-time.

"MR. CLUTCH"

Scoring the game-tying goal at 19:31 of the third period on Feb. 23 at STL, (just two days after he tied the game at 19:44 of the third period on Feb. 21 at NSH), Andrei Kuzmenko became the first player in Canucks history and fourth player in NHL history to score the game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation in consecutive games. In doing so, he joined Sawn McEachern (Dec. 28-30, 1998 w/ OTT), Mikko Makela (Feb. 28 - Mar. 3, 1987 w/ NYI) and Phil Esposito (Jan. 7-9, 1977 w/ NYR) to accomplish the feat.

PETEY KEEPS PUTTING UP THE POINTS

Notching one goal and two assists on Feb. 23 at STL, Elias Pettersson recorded his 24th career three-plus point game, surpassing Cliff Ronning for sole possession of fourth place in franchise history for most three-plus point games among Canucks centreman (trailing Patrik Sundstrom [29], Thomas Gradin [38], and Henrik Sedin [62]).

  • Elias Pettersson played in his 300th career NHL game on Feb. 21 at NSH, concluding the contest with 293 career points (124-169-293). As a result, Pettersson ranks second in franchise history for the most points in a player's first 300 NHL games (trailing Pavel Bure with 348) and is ranked sixth among Swedish-born NHL players all-time (behind Mats Sundin [306], Nicklas Backstrom [308], Mats Naslund [313], Peter Forsberg [382], and Kent Nilsson [401]).

NO QUIT CANUCKS

Despite beginning the third period on Feb. 23 at STL with a 2-0 deficit, the Canucks notched two third period goals and the overtime winner to earn their seventh multi-goal comeback win this season, trailing only Chicago (8) for the most such instances in the NHL. The number is also the second-most in a single season Canucks franchise history behind only 2009.10 (8).

  • The Canucks also earned their ninth third period comeback win of the 2022.23 campaign on Feb. 23 at STL, ranking second only to the Vegas Golden Knights (10) in that category.

FAST FIFTY

Registering two assists on Feb. 21 at NSH, Quinn Hughes became the fifth U.S.-born defenceman to record at least 50 multi-point games before the age of 24 and only the third active defenceman to hit this milestone, tying Rasmus Dahlin (50) and trailing Erik Karlsson (58). Hughes is also only one of six Canucks blueliners to reach at least 50 multi-point games in their career joining Doug Lidster (52), Mattias Ohlund (54), Dennis Kearns (59), Jyrki Lumme (67), and Alexander Edler (68).

FANTASTIC FIVE

Thanks to his fifth career five-point game (2-3-5) on Feb. 18 vs PHI, Elias Pettersson became the fifth-fastest player in franchise history to reach 70 points (27-44-71 in 54 GP) in a season, behind Pavel Bure (46 GP), Henrik Sedin (49), Alexander Mogilny (49), and Bure again (52).

  • Collecting two shorthanded empty-net goals enroute to five points, Elias Pettersson joined Mario Lemieux as the only players in NHL history to have a 5-point game with multiple empty-net goals. Pettersson also broke a tie with Alexander Mogilny for the most five-point games in a single season (3) in franchise history.
  • Pettersson's five-point outing also tied Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) for the third-most five-point games in NHL history by a Swedish-born player, trailing Peter Forsberg and Kent Nilsson (9 each).
  • Among primary centremen in NHL history, Pettersson now ranks tied for seventh-most five-point games before the age of 25, trailing Wayne Gretzky (62), Mario Lemieux (29), Dale Hawerchuk (9), Bryan Trottier (8), Steve Yzerman (7), and Connor McDavid (7).

2022.23 CANUCKS MILESTONES

  • Elias Pettersson registered his 300th career NHL point, Mar. 6 vs NSH
  • Tyler Myers appeared in his 900th career NHL game, Mar. 6 vs NSH
  • Quinn Hughes became the fastest defenceman in NHL history to reach 200 assists (263 GP), Mar. 4 vs TOR
  • Dakota Joshua appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Mar. 2 vs MIN
  • Conor Garland appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Feb. 27 at DAL
  • Sheldon Dries appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Feb. 27 at DAL
  • Elias Pettersson appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Feb. 21 at NSH
  • Arturs Silovs recorded his 1st career NHL win, Feb. 18 vs PHI
  • Conor Garland recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Feb. 13 vs DET
  • Vasily Podkolzin appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Feb. 13 vs DET
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson appeared in his 900th career NHL game, Feb. 11 at DET
  • J.T. Miller registered his 500th career NHL point, Feb. 8 at NYR
  • Ilya Mikheyev recorded his 100th career NHL point, Jan. 27 vs CBJ
  • Quinn Hughes recorded his 200th career NHL point, Jan. 12 at TBL
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson recorded his 300th career NHL assist, Jan. 5 vs COL
  • Luke Schenn appeared in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 3 vs NYI
  • J.T. Miller recorded his 300th career NHL assist, Dec. 5 vs MTL
  • Luke Schenn claimed the NHL record for most all-time hits by a defenceman (2,947), Dec. 3 vs ARI
  • Ethan Bear appeared in his 200th career NHL game, Nov. 21 vs VGK
  • Elias Pettersson recorded his 100th career NHL goal, Oct. 18 at CBJ

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

  • Guillaume Brisebois committed to a two-year contract extension, Mar. 7
  • Arturs Silovs reassigned to Abbotsford, Mar. 7
  • Arturs Silovs recalled under emergency conditions, Mar. 6
  • Wyatt Kalynuk traded to New York Rangers in exchange for future considerations, Mar. 3
  • Christian Wolanin, Noah Juulsen, Vasily Podkolzin, and Phillip Di Giuseppe assigned to Abbotsford (AHL), Mar. 3
  • Aatu Räty, Christian Wolanin, Noah Juulsen, and Vasily Podkolzin assigned to Abbotsford (AHL), Mar. 3
  • Curtis Lazar traded to New Jersey in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick, Mar. 3
  • Curtis Lazar activated from injured reserve, Mar. 2
  • Filip Hronek and a 2023 fourth-round draft pick acquired from Detroit Red Wings in exchange for conditional 2023 first-round
  • draft pick and 2023 second-round draft pick, Mar. 1
  • Luke Schenn traded to Toronto in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick, Feb. 28
  • Josh Bloom acquired from Buffalo in exchange for Riley Stillman, Feb. 27
  • Thatcher Demko activated from injured reserve, Feb. 27
  • Arturs Silovs assigned to Abbotsford, Feb. 27
  • Noah Juulsen recalled from Abbotsford, Feb. 26
  • Ethan Bear placed on injured reserve, Feb. 26
  • Vitali Kravtsov acquired from New York Rangers for William Lockwood and 2026 seventh-round draft pick, Feb. 25
  • Curtis Lazar placed on injured reserve, Feb. 25
  • Aatu Räty and Guillaume Brisebois recalled from Abbotsford, Feb. 22
  • Phillip Di Giuseppe assigned to Abbotsford, Feb. 22
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson placed on injured reserve, Feb. 21

THREE STARS - MARCH

  • Pettersson - 10 pts
  • Demko - 10 pts
  • Miller - 5 pts
  • Joshua - 5 pts

FEBRUARY WINNER - Pettersson (15 pts)
JANUARY WINNER - Pettersson (20 pts)
DECEMBER WINNER - Pettersson (20 pts)
NOVEMBER WINNER - Horvat (40 pts)
OCTOBER WINNER - Horvat, Kuzmenko (10 pts)
*5 points are awarded for each Three Stars selection