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Game Notes: Canucks vs. Flyers
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Game Notes: Canucks vs. Flyers

LAST GAME PLAYED – OCT. 24/09: VAN 5 vs. CGY 6 (OT)

Daniel Sprong opened the scoring at 9:40 of the first period…Filip Hronek and Danton Heinen recorded the assists…Brock Boeser doubled the lead 2:08 later…Jake Debrusk and Elias Pettersson picked up the helpers. ..Conor Garland scored his first of the season to make it 3-0 just after the 12 minute mark of the first…Nils Höglander and Aatu Räty were credited with the assists…Anthony Mantha replied for the Flames with a short score…Boeser scored his second of the game with less than three minutes left in the first…JT Miller and Quinn Hughes had the assists…the Flames answered back with four straight goals…Miller tied the game with 1:37 remaining in the third…Hughes picked up his second assist of the game…Connor Zary scored the winning goal in overtime…Boeser and Miller combined to lead the team with three shots apiece …Miller had a team-high three goals…Hughes and Vincent Desharnais each had two blocked shots…Artūrs Šilovs made 20 saves.

LAST 5 – vs. PHILADELPHIA

  • December 28/23: VAN 1 vs PHI 4
  • October 17/23: FROM 0 at PHI 2
  • February 18/23: OF 6 at PHI2
  • October 15/22: FROM 2 at PHI 3
  • October 28/21: VAN 1 vs PHI 2

TWICE AS BEAUTIFUL

  • Brock Boeser scored two goals in the team’s home opener on October 24 against CGY. He has now scored eight goals in six career season-opening games, tying him with Markus Naslund for the most goals in franchise history.

QUINN-TASTIC

  • With two assists on October 24 against CGY, Quinn Hughes passed Dennis Kearns for most points by a Canucks defenseman in season-opening games (10, 1-9-10).

NEW CHILDREN ON THE BLOCK

  • They make their Canucks debut on October 24 against CGY, Danton Heinen (0-1-1)Jake De Brusk (0-1-1), And Daniel Sprong (1-0-1) each got on the score sheet.

Mr. 800

  • Skating in his 800th career game on October 24 against CGY, J.T. Miller recorded an assist in the first period and the tying goal with 1:37 remaining.

REGISTERED FOR A NEW SEASON

  • The Vancouver Canucks open their 55th season by hosting the Calgary Flames. This marks the 10th time in franchise history that the Canucks have hosted the Flames in their regular season opener, and the first time since 2018.19.

NEW FACES

  • Entering the 2024.25 season, the Canucks have seven new signings who will be appearing in a Canucks uniform for the first time:
    • Jake De Brusk agreed to a seven-year contract on July 1 after posting 40 points (19-21-40) in 80 games with the Boston Bruins in 2023.24.
    • Danton Heinen agreed to a two-year contract on July 1 after scoring 36 points (17-19-36) in 74 games with the Boston Bruins in 2023.24.
    • Kiefer Sherwood agreed to a two-year contract on July 1 after recording 27 points (10-17-27) in 68 games with the Nashville Predators in 2023.24.
    • Daniel Sprong agreed to a one-year contract on July 20 after scoring 43 points (18-25-43) in 76 games with the Detroit Red Wings in 2023.24.
    • Vincent Desharnais agreed to a two-year contract on July 1 after recording 11 points (1-10-11) in 78 games with the Edmonton Oilers in 2023.24.
    • Derek Forbort agreed to a one-year contract on July 1 after posting four points (0-4-4) in 35 games for the Boston Bruins in 2023.24.
    • Kevin Lankinen agreed to a one-year contract on September 21 after posting an 11-6-0 record with a 2.82 goals against average and a .908 save percentage in 24 games with the Nashville Predators in 2023.24.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

  • Arshdeep Bains recalled from Abbotsford, October 10
  • Mark Friedman assigned to Abbotsford, October 9
  • Mark Friedman was cleared for waivers on October 8
  • Arshdeep Bains assigned to Abbotsford, October 7
  • Dakota Joshua was placed on the season-opening injured non-roster on October 7
  • Thatcher Demko was placed on the season-opening injured non-roster on October 7
  • Jiri Patera claimed waivers from Boston on October 7
  • Nils Höglander signed a three-year contract extension on October 6
  • Erik Brannstrom acquired from Colorado in exchange for Tucker Poolman and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
  • Akito Hirose assigned to Abbotsford, October 5

THE LAST TIME…

  • The Canucks won when they were leading after 1P: April 16/24 vs CGY
  • The Canucks lost a lead after 1P: March 16 vs WSH
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when they were leading after 1P: October 24 vs. C.G.Y
  • The Canucks won when they were leading after 2P: April 16/24 vs CGY
  • The Canucks lost when they were ahead after 2P: Feb 19/24 at MIN
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when they were leading after 2P: October 24 vs. C.G.Y
  • The Canucks won by one after 1P: March 5/24 at LAK
  • The Canucks lost by one after 1P: April 6/24 at LAK
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 1P: Feb 10/24 on DET
  • The Canucks won from behind after 2P: February 24/24 vs BOS
  • The Canucks lost by one after 2P: April 6/24 at LAK
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 2P: April 10/24 vs. ARI
  • The Canucks won when they were tied after 1P: April 8/24 vs VGK
  • The Canucks lost when they were tied after 1P: April 18/24 at WPG
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when they were tied after 1P: April 10/24 vs. ARI
  • The Canucks won when they were tied after 2P: March 5/24 at LAK
  • The Canucks lost when they were tied after 2P: April 18/24 at WPG
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when tied after 2P: Dec 21/23 in DAL

Highs and lows of the 2024.25 season

  • Most goals scored, match: 5, 9/24 October vs CGY
  • Most goals scored, period: 4, October 9/24 vs CGY, 1st period
  • Most Goals Allowed, Match: 6, 9/October 24 vs CGY
  • Most Goals Allowed, Period: 3, October 9/24 vs CGY, 3rd period
  • Fewest goals scored, match: 5, 9/24 October vs CGY
  • Fewest goals allowed, match: 6, 9/24 October vs CGY
  • Most PPG Score, Game: 2, Oct 9/24 vs CGY
  • Most PPG Allowed, Game: 1, Oct 9/24 vs. CGY
  • Most SHG Scored, Game: 0
  • Most SHG Allowed, Game: 1, Oct 9/24 vs CGY
  • Most Shots, Match: October 24, 9/24 vs CGY
  • Most shots, period: October 15, 9/24 vs. CGY, 1st period
  • Most Shots, OT: 0, Oct 9/24 vs. CGY
  • Fewest Shots, Match: October 24, 9/24 vs CGY
  • Fewest Shots, Period: 3, October 9/24 vs. CGY, 2nd period
  • Fewest Shots, OT: 0, Oct 9/24 vs. CGY
  • Most Shots Allowed, Match: October 26, 9/24 vs CGY
  • Most Shots Allowed, Period: 10, October 9/24 vs CGY, 2nd period
  • Most Shots Allowed, OT: 2, Oct 9/24 vs CGY
  • Fewest Shots Allowed, Game: October 26, 9/24 vs CGY
  • Fewest Shots Allowed, Period: 5, October 9/24 vs. CGY, 1st period
  • Fewest Shots Allowed, OT: 2, Oct 9/24 vs CGY
  • Most hits, game: October 13, 9/24 vs CGY
  • Fewest Hits, Game: Oct 13, 9/24 vs CGY
  • Most Blocked Shots, Match: October 12, 9/24 vs CGY
  • Fewest Blocked Shots, Game: 12, 9/October 24 vs CGY
  • Largest margin of victory: N/A
  • Largest margin of defeat: 1 goal, October 9/24 vs CGY
  • Longest winning streak: N/A
  • Longest points streak: 1 game, October 9/24
  • Longest winless streak: 1 match, October 9/24
  • Longest pointless streak: N/A

VANCOUVER 2024.25 RECORD WHEN…

  • Score 4+ goals: 0-0-1
  • Score 3 goals or less: 0-0-0
  • Allow 4+ goals: 0-0-1
  • Allow 3 goals or less: 0-0-0
  • First score: 0-0-1
  • First goal allowed: 0-0-0
  • On 0 days rest: 0-0-0
  • On 1 day of rest: 0-0-0
  • On 2 days rest: 0-0-0
  • On 3+ days of rest: 0-0-1
  • Score a PPG: 0-0-1
  • Specify a PPG: 0-0-1
  • 25 or more shots on target: 0-0-0
  • Less than 25 shots: 0-0-1

THREE STARS – OCTOBER