Instant Reaction: Linus Karlsson scores and earns a promotion in Canucks\u2019 3-1 loss to Avalanche<\/p>\n
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!<\/p>\n So, the Colorado Avalanche are pretty remarkable\u2026<\/p>\n Starting Lineup<\/p>\n Projected #Canucks<\/a> lines vs. @Avalanche<\/a> <\/p>\n Kane. EP40. Lekkerim\u00e4ki. Hughes. Hronek. \ud83e\udd45Lankinen\ud83e\udd45<\/p>\n 6pm on @Sportsnet650<\/a> <\/p>\n sportsnet.ca\/650<\/a> <\/p>\n First Period<\/p>\n The Avs are the definition of a high-octane team, and if you\u2019ve watched any of their games this year, you know they start on time, too. Which is why it was impressive to see the Canucks generate a couple of solid chances right off the hop, while limiting the Avs\u2019 chances to the outside. Less than five minutes into the game, the Canucks\u2019 fourth line collaborated on a downright pretty goal.<\/p>\n First, Aatu R\u00e4ty one-handed the puck to Arshdeep Bains, who entered the zone and sauced a pass to a streaking Linus Karlsson, who made a beautiful move to the backhand and opened the scoring in this one.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8CANUCKS GOAL\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Linus Karlsson opens the scoring on the move to the backhand in tight!<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n Not bad. Not bad at all.\u00a01-0 Canucks.<\/p>\n Marcus Pettersson took a high-sticking penalty, and the surprisingly below-average Avalanche power play went to work for the first time on the night. They spent a ton of time in the Canucks\u2019 end \u2014 even after the penalty expired \u2014 and got some great chances, but Kevin Lankinen was sharp early.<\/p>\n Quickly though, the Avalanche were outshooting the Canucks by a tally of 12-3 before the game was 10 minutes old. The Canucks withstood a stretch of sustained Colorado pressure, but with 37 seconds remaining in the period, Nathan MacKinnon tied this game up:<\/p>\n Nathan Mackinnon ties the game on the rebound late in the first period.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n 1-1.<\/p>\n Wait, what was PO Joseph doing on this play\u2026?<\/p>\n Arguably the most surprising thing about the first period was how many times the Canucks managed to get in behind the Colorado defence in transition. Kiefer Sherwood and Jake DeBrusk both had prime breakaway opportunities, and there were multiple odd-man rushes for the Canucks as well.<\/p>\n Not a bad first period, all things considered.<\/p>\n Second Period<\/p>\n The Canucks were\u00a0really\u00a0liking that stretch pass through the neutral zone in the first, and kept looking for it in the second. The Avs seemed to adjust a bit however, and the Canucks weren\u2019t finding the clear-cut breakaways and odd-man rushes that they were in the first.<\/p>\n Colorado had a breakaway of their own, and Brock Nelson made no mistake in roofing his attempt past Kevin Lankinen to give the Avs their first lead of the night.<\/p>\n Brock Nelson puts the Avalanche up 2-1 on the breakaway.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n 2-1 Avs. That\u2019s a tough look for Max Sasson on the backcheck. Quinn Hughes likely shouldn\u2019t have been that aggressive, but he likely thought Sasson was going to be back covering for him.<\/p>\n The final ten minutes of the second period featured plenty of back-and-forth action, as this game turned into a bit of a run-and-gun style. And before the end of the period, Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game.<\/p>\n Nathan Mackinnon gets another one late in the period, this time in the second, to take a two-goal lead.<\/p>\n
\nBoeser. K\u00e4mpf. Sherwood.
\nO\u2019Connor. Sasson. DeBrusk.
\nBains. R\u00e4ty. Karlsson.<\/p>\n
\nJoseph. Myers.
\nMP29. Willander.<\/p>\n