• Teodor Blüger in the victory over “Blackhawks” (6:3) played in the third forward line. The Latvian spent 16 minutes and 16 seconds on the ice (3:24 minutes less than him), which was Blüger’s longest playing time this season.
Vancouver goal!
Scored by Danton Heinen with 19:39 remaining in the 1st period.
Assisted by Teddy Blueger and Kiefer Sherwood.
Chicago: 0
Vancouver: 1#VANvsCHI #Blackhawks #Canucks pic.twitter.com/7DtZgFo9Mq— NHL Goals (@nhl_goal_bot) October 23, 2024
• In the time allotted to him, Blügers noted with an assist, four shots, two penalty minutes, 10 won shots (10/20) and a positive efficiency (+2). This season, Blüger has four performance points (2+2).
• Arthur Shilov was on the bench for this game. His teammate, and at the same time competitor, Kevin Lankanen saved 31 of 34 “Blackhawks” shots (91.2%) in this game, standing out several times with effective saves. “Canucks” have won three games with Lankanen in goal.
• Blüger marked himself very quickly with an assist – he assisted Denton Heinen, who stood out with an accurate shot already in the 21st second of the game. Last season, the Canucks scored three goals in the first minute of the game.
• In the rest of the period, the Canucks made three accurate shots, while the Blackhawks were accurate twice. Jayty Miller scored the majority, Heinen scored the second goal in the game, and Knorr Garland scored the third goal for the Canucks. The period ended 4-2 in favor of Vancouver.
• There were no goals in the second period. Brock Besser and Pius Suter scored two goals in 30 seconds of the third period to give the Canucks a four-goal lead (6-2). “Blackhawks” played back one goal, realizing the majority, but it was also the last goal in this game.
• “Canucks” won their third consecutive victory. During the six matches of the regular season, it managed to win eight points. In the Pacific Division, this puts it in fourth position for the time being.
3️⃣ wins in a row for the @Canucks! pic.twitter.com/4RkHL44iXB
— NHL (@NHL) October 23, 2024
• Played the role of reserve last night Elvis Merzlikin. Danil Tarasov took a place in the Blue Jackets goal and helped the team beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2.
• Columbus had a total of 38 shots on goal in this game (38:28). Tarasov saved 26 of 28 opponents’ shots in the Blue Jackets’ goal, ending the game with a fairly good percentage of shots saved (92.9%).
• Already within the first 20 minutes, “Blue Jackets” gained a valuable advantage, winning the period with 3:0. In the 12th minute of the second period, the result was on the scoreboard impolite – Columbus led 5-0.
• “Lightning” scored a goal at the end of the second period (1:5), but it did not change the course of the game. During the final 20 minutes, both teams exchanged goals, “Blue Jackets” getting a convincing victory (6:2).
• Columbus has played six games this season. In this cut, it has three successes and three failures, which gives a total of six points. It currently ranks fifth in the Metropolitan Division.
THE BLUE JACKETS ARE SPRINTING AWAY WITH THIS ONE!#NHL pic.twitter.com/PfLN5qCbqz
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 23, 2024
