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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 LineupThere were plenty of notes with the Canucks\u2019 lineup<\/a>. Kevin Lankinen returned from personal leave, Jonathan Lekkerim\u00e4ki slotted in for an injured Conor Garland, and Aatu R\u00e4ty and PO Joseph replaced Lukas Reichel and Elias \u2018Junior\u2019 Pettersson, who will both serve as healthy scratches.<\/p>\n

Projected #Canucks<\/a> lines vs. @LAKings<\/a> <\/p>\n

Kane. EP40. DeBrusk.
\nBoeser. K\u00e4mpf. Sherwood.
\nO\u2019Connor. R\u00e4ty. Lekkerim\u00e4ki.
\nBains. Sasson. Karlsson.<\/p>\n

Hughes. Hronek.
\nMP29. Myers.
\nJoseph. Willander.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd45Lankinen\ud83e\udd45 <\/p>\n

7pm on @Sportsnet650<\/a> <\/p>\n

sportsnet.ca\/650<\/a> <\/p>\n

First Period<\/p>\n

We did not have to wait long for our first bit of action. Driving hard to the net along the goal line was Elias Pettersson, who attempted to tuck it far side on Anton Forsberg nearly 30 seconds into the game. The Canucks thought they had a goal. However, after further review, the puck was 99% over the goal line, but not 100%. No goal. That was about as close as you can get.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanucksArmy\/status\/1994969020614008841<\/p>\n

After the Canucks thought they had taken an early lead, the Los Angeles Kings beat Kevin Lankinen to open the scoring\u2026or so they thought.<\/p>\n

Two minutes later, the Kings enter the zone with what looks like a close play entering the zone on the opposite side of the puck carrier. The puck takes an odd bounce behind the net, and Pettersson could not corral the puck, allowing former Canuck Andrei Kuzmenko to pick up the loose puck and centre the pass to Trevor Moore in the slot, who fired it behind Lankinen.<\/p>\n

However, the Canucks challenged the play for offside and were successful. No goal.<\/p>\n

Andrei Kuzmenko finds Trevor Moore for the first goal of the game. <\/p>\n

But it’s called no goal after the Canucks challenged for an offside. <\/p>\n

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

Then, two minutes after that, the Canucks thought they had opened the scoring for the second time of the game, as Drew O\u2019Connor carried the puck into the zone and found Quinn Hughes at the point. Hughes let go of a point shot that Aatu R\u00e4ty deflected home! Huzzah! A goal!<\/p>\n

PSYCHE! Another successful challenge for offside.<\/p>\n

With just under four minutes left in the first, Anze Kopitar opened the scoring as Tyler Myers and Marcus Pettersson just\u2026 kept backing up\u2026?:<\/p>\n

An\u017ee Kopitar opens the scoring. <\/p>\n

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

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

Some takeaways from the first:
-Really liked a couple of the defensive plays from Tom Willander in the first, particularly at defending the rush and his gap control.
-After further review, that first period took years off my life.
-Some solid saves from Kevin Lankinen in the first.
-GO WHITECAPS!!!!!!<\/p>\n

Second Period<\/p>\n

Already 1-for-1 on the night, the Canucks\u2019 penalty kill got another chance to work when Evander Kane took a hooking penalty. The Canucks killed it off, and upon the expiry of the penalty, Kane took a stretch pass from Drew O\u2019Connor and made no mistake on his breakaway attempt:<\/p>\n

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

Evander Kane is sprung in on a breakaway after exiting the penalty box and he makes no mistake! <\/p>\n

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

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

The Canucks got the game\u2019s next power play when Alex Turcotte put the grab on Marcus Pettersson. Working on their second opportunity of the game, the Canucks\u2019 power play once again struggled and didn\u2019t get many good looks. They didn\u2019t have to wait long for their third, and this time, Jonathan Lekkerim\u00e4ki got a look on the first unit. They looked much better this time, controlling the zone and getting multiple good looks off on Anton Forsberg.<\/p>\n

The Kings got the game\u2019s next power play, thanks to a high-sticking penalty from \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 Evander Kane. The Canucks killed this one off, as this game remained tied heading into the third.<\/p>\n

Some takeaways from the second:
-LOVED to see Lekkerim\u00e4ki get a chance on PP1. One of the best parts about being a \u201cteam in transition\u201d is getting to see the kids play.
-How many minor penalties will Evander Kane finish the season with? He\u2019ll certainly lead the Canucks, but where will he rank league-wide when all is said and done?<\/p>\n

Third Period<\/p>\n

This was becoming a tight-checking game at 5v5, which meant both teams would be itching to get a power play chance. LA was the next recipient of one of those chances, as Aatu R\u00e4ty was called for tripping just over seven minutes into the third.<\/p>\n

The Kings came close to taking the lead, as an Adrian Kempe point shot made its way through traffic and hit the post behind Lankinen. That was as close as they would come though, as this game returned to even strength.<\/p>\n

If you thought the second period was low-event, then you may have flat out fallen asleep during the third. So many broken plays. So many errant passes. This one needed overtime.<\/p>\n

Some takeaways from the third:<\/p>\n

-Every time I see Andrei Kuzmenko, I think about the good times. I\u2019m not suggesting he was the reason the team had good times, or that they should try to bring him back or anything like that. But he had plenty of great moments in this city and was one of the most exciting players in recent memory. Just reminds me of those times every time I see him in another team\u2019s uniform.
-Another reminder that Filip Hronek has been phenomenal this season.<\/p>\n

Overtime<\/p>\n

NHL overtime is just so action-packed. There\u2019s no point even trying to do written play-by-play, to be honest. There were a lot of 2-on-1s, and the Canucks tried to keep possession as best they could. Unfortunately, Adrian Kempe put an end to the Canucks\u2019 hopes. I thought this could have been goalie interference, but the goal stood.<\/p>\n

Adrian Kempe scores the OT winner for the Kings <\/p>\n

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

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

Over 30 minutes of ice time for Quinn Hughes.<\/p>\n

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

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