New York. In tonight’s NHL sweep, we say, among other things, that the Vancouver Canucks were reprimanded after their loss in Philadelphia and that Pierre-Luc Dubios got the final say as he returns to Winnipeg.
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After two wins over Edmonton, the Vancouver Canucks have an egg tucked into tonight’s away game against Philadelphia.
They were “only” beaten 2-0, but those numbers could have been even more nightmarish had Thatcher Demko not played so brilliantly between the posts.
Incredible shooting stats in the second half – 22-3! – do not lie.
And coach Rick Touchet is hot, to put it mildly, not shying away from seeing the crew up to their shins after the final whistle.
-Apart from Demko, I can’t name anyone who was ever good. We have too many players out of work and it’s worrying. Who are we to think we are something that is angry.
Tonight “finally” and “never again”
After two disappointing losses to the New York Rangers and Islanders, the Buffalo Sabers were able to get their first win of the season – at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
They gave up a 2-1 lead with just seven seconds left, but in extra time Dylan Cozens, after Rasmus Dahlin’s preparatory work, scored a decisive goal to make it 3-2.
– It was big, and we needed this win, says the hero.
For the Bolts, it was less fun. They have now lost three in a row away from home.
– But we are taking a step in the right direction and a point is better than nothing, says Brandon Hagel, who arranged the late equaliser.
In the visitors’ penalty area, Jonas Johansson made sure to stop 28 shots.
Thank you for the night
Pierre-Luc Dubois himself demanded a move from Winnipeg last summer, so when he returned to the Manitoba city overnight with his new team, the Los Angeles Kings, he was ranked appropriately high in the Canada Life Center.
The 25-year-old star center was booed every time he touched the puck.
Questionable response:
He scored the first goal of the match in the second half and paved the way for what ended up being a huge 5-0 win for the visitors.
– I loved playing in front of those passionate, booing fans last night, but I could see they were excited now too. “It was just big,” he says.
Driest goal of the night in the NHL
Arizona has conceded just three goals in New York’s last two games – first against the Rangers yesterday and then against the Islanders last night.
However, they managed to lose twice again, because at the same time they scored only one goal.
On Long Island, they were liquidated.
– We have to shoot more, says new acquisition Jason Zucker after the 0-1 failure, and it seems like a good idea without a doubt.