{"id":359509,"date":"2025-12-21T10:04:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T10:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/359509\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T10:04:08","slug":"liam-ohgren-scores-the-shootout-winner-as-canucks-beat-bruins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/359509\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam \u00d6hgren scores the shootout winner as Canucks beat Bruins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy<\/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 Lineup<\/p>\n

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

Garland. Rossi. Boeser.
\nKane. K\u00e4mpf. DeBrusk.
\nO\u2019Connor. R\u00e4ty. Sherwood.
\n\u00d6hgren. Sasson. Karlsson,<\/p>\n

MP29. Hronek.
\nBuium. Myers.
\nEP25. Willander.<\/p>\n

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

4pm on @Sportsnet650<\/a> <\/p>\n

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

Aatu R\u00e4ty<\/a> drew back into the lineup (finally) at the expense of Nils Hoglander<\/a>. It doesn\u2019t appear that it is injury-related, but perhaps is a coach\u2019s decision to healthy scratch the Swede in an effort to ease him back into the lineup. Otherwise, Adam Foote moved Drew O\u2019Connor back to the wing and slid Max Sasson between Liam \u00d6hgren<\/a> and Linus Karlsson.First Period<\/p>\n

Both teams start out feeling each other out, not really getting too much extended zone time and going up and down the ice. Not a lot of action or shots racked up through the first five minutes, but that\u2019s better than the alternatives.<\/p>\n

Boston gets itself a power play, and that\u2019s all the advantage they need to capitalize. Morgan Geekie rips a bomb off a feed by Charlie McAvoy to give the Bruins the lead.<\/p>\n

1-0 Bruins.<\/p>\n

Vancouver does respond pretty well though \u2013 they continue to move their feet, go after their opposition on the forecheck, and make life hard for their opposition at 5v5 play. There\u2019s not a lot of open ice for either team to work with, but a bad turnover by Max Sasson<\/a> nearly gifts the Bruins their second goal of the game at the halfway point of the period. Kevin Lankinen comes up big with a glove stop off the tight 2-on-1.<\/p>\n

Marcus Pettersson gets his stick tangled up in the feet of David Pasternak to send the Bruins back on the man advantage. Boston is all over Vancouver, but somehow this Canucks group bends and doesn\u2019t break. It certainly adds plenty of shots to the Bruins counter, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n

The Canucks get their first crack at a power play late in the period. They don\u2019t really manage to do much, unfortunately.<\/p>\n

Boston gets themselves a flurry of chances with under two minutes left and aren\u2019t able to capitalize. Some back and forth action results in the Canucks generating a big takeaway in the offensive zone, as Linus Karlsson knocks over his man to find a wide-open Max Sasson to knot the game up at 1.<\/p>\n

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

Max Sasson scores with 14 seconds remaining in the 1st period! <\/p>\n

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

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

First period takeaways:<\/p>\n

Love, love, love the Canucks forecheck in this game. They look relentless, with players hounding the puck carrier and a next man up mentality. They\u2019re heavy and fast, and getting plenty of opportunities as a result of it.On the other hand, there\u2019ve been dicey moments and turnovers \u2013 far too many of them, giving Boston some near clean breaks that the Canucks barely manage to break up in time.Second Period\u00a0Canucks start the period trying to find the tie-breaking goal. They find themselves on the power play after Zeev Buium<\/a> gets high-sticked. It was a pretty poor power play all things considered, but the Canucks got their goal after Jeremy Swayman was caught behind the net. Evander Kane collects the puck in the corner and centres it to a wide-open Linus Karlsson to put Vancouver in front.<\/p>\n

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

Evander Kane finds Linus Karlsson alone in front with an empty net and he buries it! <\/p>\n

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

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

The Bruins respond by upping the physicality. They get a couple of turnovers to go their way as the heat is firmly pressed to the Canucks here. Lankinen makes a couple of big stops to keep the game all knotted up as the Canucks sell out to protect their net.<\/p>\n

Boston continues to press, but Vancouver finds their legs soon enough. They get some extended zone time, but are unable to really test Swayman all that much. A 4-on-4 sees Jake DeBrusk get a breakaway but gets absolutely robbed by the Bruins netminder.<\/p>\n

Nikita Zadorov head-man\u2019s a rush into the Canucks end, drawing all the defenders to him before finding a wide-open Pavel Zacha who buries it into the yawning cage.<\/p>\n

2-2 Tie.<\/p>\n

Scrambly, panicky hockey afterward on the Canucks part sees Tanner Jeannot bury a wide-open one-timer to put Boston back up by one.<\/p>\n

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

Canucks almost get a chance to respond right away, but a 3-on-2 rush shot by \u00d6hgren only results in a point-blank save by Swayman.<\/p>\n

A big blast by Hronek from the point ends up being deflected by the hand of Marcus Pettersson. Unfortunately, it\u2019s too much hand contact for Toronto\u2019s liking, and the tying goal is wiped off the board.<\/p>\n

Marcus Pettersson knocks the puck into the net with his glove. The league called it a no goal after a review. <\/p>\n

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

Second period takeaways:<\/p>\n

Canucks need to clean up their turnovers. Things have been way too dicey and Boston is in the lead because of it.They also need to bury on chances. They\u2019ve gotten opportunities, and they continue to press (which is a good thing!) but they need to capitalize on them now.Third PeriodDavid Kampf<\/a> takes a tough hooking call to put Vancouver back on the penalty kill early in the third. Doesn\u2019t do much to help the comeback efforts, that\u2019s for sure. Canucks kill it off well though, but Boston continues to press and get their chances in bunches.<\/p>\n

An innocent floating puck in the netural zone is spotted by Linus Karlsson, and he charges onto it and rips on top shelf gloves side to tie this game up at 3. Great puck pursuit, as has been the theme through the game for the Canucks.<\/p>\n

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

Linus Karlsson ties things up with his 2nd goal of the game!<\/p>\n

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

3-3 Tie.<\/p>\n

Winning face-offs is important, as on another icing by the Bruins, Kampf wins the draw back to DeBrusk who moves the puck to Marcus Pettersson at the point. His blast is tipped by Liam \u00d6hgren in front to send the Canucks back into the lead.<\/p>\n

Also, great job by \u00d6hgren to get right in front of Swayman, going to the dirty areas to get that puck past the Boston netminder.<\/p>\n

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

LIAM OHGREN SCORES AGAIN! THE CANUCKS TAKE A ONE GOAL LEAD IN THE 3RD PERIOD<\/p>\n

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

4-3 Canucks.<\/p>\n

Another Boston penalty puts the Canucks on the power play shortly after Vancouver strikes twice in four minutes. Nothing really happens until Hampus Lindholm takes a rough tripping call to put the Canucks on a 5-on-3 advantage for 20 seconds. Unfortunately, Vancouver loses the face-off and can\u2019t make the most of the two-man advantage.<\/p>\n

Canucks swing the puck around well but just can\u2019t generate those Grade-A chances. Power play over.<\/p>\n

More end-to-end action for both teams as the third continues to tick away. The Canucks do a good job at limiting the opportunities that the Bruins can create, pushing them to the perimeter and skating in transition to try and get chances themselves.<\/p>\n

Boston does start cranking up the heat as the clock ticks down in the third. Andrew Peeke is the beneficiary of it, as he sends a shot from the right point that goes right off the post. Unfortunately, it hits Lankinen off the back of his left arm and right into the net.<\/p>\n

4-4 Tie.<\/p>\n

Some end-to-end action closes out the period with neither team managing to break the deadlock. Not many chances to speak of after the tying goal.<\/p>\n

Third period takeaways:<\/p>\n

So. Much. Momentum. Swings. Credit to both teams for riding the waves, bouncing back from lows to spur themselves to the highs.The Canucks have had some really dicey moments breaking the puck out of their own end. Seems like everyone is bobbling pucks or misplaying passes.Nice defensive stickwork to disrupt Boston\u2019s chances in general.Overtime<\/p>\n

Mark Kastelic being the face-off specialist for the Bruins is hilarious.<\/p>\n

Brock Boeser fanned the hell out of a pass off the corner as Raty heads off on a change. McAvoy gets a glorious chance, but Lankinen stones him before making an excellent follow-up save to keep the Canucks in the running.<\/p>\n

Zeev Buium is robbed in OT<\/p>\n

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

The teams continue to trade chances as has been the case all game. Boston gets a boost of momentum thanks to Marco Rossi and Conor Garland getting caught out for a long shift. That saw the Bruins dominate puck possession for the rest of the extra frame, but were unable to bury.<\/p>\n

Overtime takeaways:<\/p>\n

Some really bad lapses from Rossi there. Probably tired from being out for so long, but there were more than a couple of suicide passes that kept him out longer than he needed to be.One of the more exciting overtimes to watch, at least for the first half. Plenty of chances and the frame opening up slightly.Shootout<\/p>\n

DeBrusk \u2013 No.<\/p>\n

Middlestadt \u2013 Off the post<\/p>\n

Karlsson \u2013 Rips it wide.<\/p>\n

Pasternak \u2013 Gets Lankinen to bite, rips it high and beats the Finn, but not the crossbar.<\/p>\n

Boeser \u2013 Unable to find the five-hole on Swayman.<\/p>\n

Khusnutdinov \u2013 Rips it high and wide.<\/p>\n

Garland \u2013 Can\u2019t beat Swayman on the far side.<\/p>\n

Peeke \u2013 Rips it at Lankinen, who loses track of the puck but stays out of the net.<\/p>\n

Sherwood \u2013 Poked off the puck.<\/p>\n

Eyssimont \u2013 Lankinen closes the 5-hole on him quick.<\/p>\n

Kane \u2013 Stoned by Swayman\u2019s blocker.<\/p>\n

Elias Lindholm \u2013 Gets Lankinen to go down, but a big left pad save keeps the Canucks alive.<\/p>\n

\u00d6hgren \u2013 Beautiful deke, forehand to backhand, and beats a frozen Swayman.<\/p>\n

Liam Ohgren scores the shootout winner for the Canucks!<\/p>\n

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

Geeke \u2013 Stopped by Lankinen!<\/p>\n

5-4 Canucks win in a shootout.<\/p>\n

Takeaways from the game:<\/p>\n

Gutsy effort from the Canucks. To go on the road, after trading away your franchise player and captain, and then to take all four wins and this one of the second half of the back-to-back? It\u2019s quite frankly something that not many fans would\u2019ve seen coming. They sit 4 points out of a playoff spot.Would not be opposed to seeing this forecheck stick around for a bit longer. The entire team just seemed to come in waves, and surely helped push back against some tough stretches they faced. Boston never really took full hold of the game, at least not for long.What a performance from \u00d6hgren. Physical, fast, engaged, and getting some offence. You can see why he was picked in the first round.<\/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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