{"id":297230,"date":"2025-11-21T09:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/297230\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T09:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:28:07","slug":"canucks-turn-in-strong-effort-but-lose-4-2-to-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/297230\/","title":{"rendered":"Canucks turn in strong effort, but lose 4-2 to Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at\u00a0CanucksArmy<\/a>\u00a0where we give you our instant reaction to tonight\u2019s\u00a0Vancouver Canucks<\/a>\u00a0game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!Starting LineupFirst Period<\/p>\n

This one did not start the way the Canucks wanted. After an odd-man rush created from a puck bouncing off of Kiefer Sherwood in the neutral zone, the Stars were all over the puck after a rebound went off of a sprawled Kevin Lankinen. Lankinen tried to sweep the puck under his legs, which caused all sorts of problems and resulted in the Stars opening the scoring:<\/p>\n

Mavrik Bourque opens the scoring early in the 1st period. <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

1-0 Stars.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Canucks didn\u2019t take long to respond, with Linus Karlsson sniping one on Jake Oettinger to tie this one up in a hurry:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8CANUCKS GOAL\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

Linus Karlsson scores his 3rd goal in his last six games!<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

1-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This game had great pace to it early on, and the Stars struck again as the red-hot Jason Robertson wristed one past Lankinen:<\/p>\n

Jason Robertson beats Kevin Lankinen with a perfect shot. It’s 2-1 Stars <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

2-1 Stars.<\/p>\n

The Canucks\u00a0probably\u00a0wanted to slow this game down a bit, if we\u2019re being honest. They got a prime chance to tie this one up, as they got the first power play chance of the game. After some crisp passing and sharp movement, Elias Pettersson drove to the front of the net with the puck on his stick, and between him and Jake DeBrusk taking hacks at the puck, this one found the back of the net.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8CANUCKS GOAL\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

Jake DeBrusk ties this game with a power play goal! <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

That originally looked like Jake DeBrusk\u2019s 8th power play goal of the season, putting him in a tie with Wyatt Johnston for the NHL lead. After the period, however, the goal was given to Elias Pettersson. 2-2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Some takeaways from the first:
-It has been so refreshing to watch Elias Pettersson play hockey this month. He\u2019s playing with confidence we haven\u2019t seen from him in over a year, and the Canucks are better for it. Hopefully Pettersson can keep this up.
-Linus Karlsson is heating up\u2026 3 points in his last four games.<\/p>\n

Second Period<\/p>\n

The Canucks got another power play opportunity early in the second, and once again, they looked dangerous. Pettersson was once again the focal point, and made a great pass to Kiefer Sherwood for a backdoor tap in, but Sherwood couldn\u2019t make contact with the puck. The Canucks were all over the Stars after their power play chance, and it wasn\u2019t long before Dallas took another penalty.<\/p>\n

Once again, the Canucks\u2019 power play was a treat to watch. Pettersson kept winning faceoffs, and the power play didn\u2019t relinquish possession much. They got 1:20 of 5-on-3 time to work with, and while the Canucks\u2019 power play once again looked dangerous, they didn\u2019t turn that into a goal, and this game remained tied.<\/p>\n

The Canucks kept up their pressure at 5v5, and managed to slow this game down a bit, just like they wanted. As noted above, the Stars didn\u2019t get many shots off in the final half of the first period, and the Canucks continued that in the second.<\/p>\n

Conor Garland made a phenomenal play through the neutral zone and pulled off a give-and-go with Brock Boeser, but couldn\u2019t negotiate his shot. The puck made its way to Elias Pettersson, however, and Oettinger absolutely robbed Pettersson of what would have been his second goal of the game:<\/p>\n

Elias Pettersson is robbed by Jake Oettinger. What a save.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

This game was still tied after 40 minutes of play.<\/p>\n

Some takeaways from the second:
-The Stars iced the puck four times in a row and I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever seen that before.
-DPetey made some great defensive plays in this one. I\u2019m noticing him and Tom Willander less and less, which is a good thing for two young defencemen.
-Entertaining game through 40 minutes!<\/p>\n

Third Period<\/p>\n

The Canucks got a fourth straight power play two minutes into the third after Tyler Myers pulled off a nifty little toe drag to the middle. Now, I know you might not believe me at this point, but the Canucks\u2019 power play once again looked dangerous but didn\u2019t score. This time, Jake Oettinger made one of the nicest saves of the season when he flashed out the right pad to rob Elias Pettersson:<\/p>\n

Jake Oettinger robs Elias pettersson who gets a good shot off from the slot. <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

The Canucks continued to be the better team, which naturally meant every Canucks fan was aware of the fact that they\u2019d like give up the game\u2019s next goal. Kevin Lankinen made some key saves to preserve the tie:<\/p>\n

Kevin Lankinen makes a couple clutch saves to keep this game tied. <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

Drew O\u2019Connor was called for holding, and the Stars\u2019 power play tried to get a go-ahead goal. Lankinen was the Canucks\u2019 best penalty killer, making some big stops:<\/p>\n

Your best penalty killer needs to be your goaltender and Kevin Lankinen is doing just that. <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

Unfortunately, back at 5v5, a neutral zone breakdown led to a breakaway for Colin Blackwell, who made no mistake in beating Kevin Lankinen glove side.<\/p>\n

Colin Blackwell puts the Stars up by one. <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

3-2 Dallas.<\/p>\n

With two minutes to go, as the Canucks were trying to pull Kevin Lankinen, Canuck killer Mikko Rantanen went up the ice and roofed a beauitful backhand to ice this one for the Stars.\u00a04-2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mikko Rantanen scores a ridiculous goal to put the Stars up 4-2 <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n

My big takeaway from this one: This is potentially the best the Canucks individual game the Canucks have played all season. The effort is always there with this team, but being the better team against a team like Dallas is no easy feat. It\u2019s too bad they couldn\u2019t get the result in a game they played well in.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your instant reaction to tonight\u2019s game? Let us know in the comments section below!<\/p>\n

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