This game started with a great pace, and there was a close call for the Canucks early on, as Jordan Eberle hit the crossbar behind Kevin Lankinen after putting the moves on Tom Willander, causing the rookie defenceman to lose his balance.<\/p>\n
The rush chances kept coming, as Shane Wright and Berkly Catton broke in, with Lankinen lunging to his right to make a big blocker save off of Catton.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the Kraken kept coming, and eventually, Vince Dunn opened the scoring in this one.<\/p>\n
Vince Dunn opens the scoring for Seattle.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n 1-0 Kraken.\u00a0<\/p>\n Less than three minutes later, Seattle struck again, as Chandler Stephenson banged home a rebound to put the Kraken up by a couple.<\/p>\n Chandler Stephenson bangs home the rebound to put the Kraken up 2-0.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n Despite the early scoreline, Kevin Lankinen made some sharp saves in the opening frame, perhaps none more impressive than these two in rapid succession following a Kraken breakaway opportunity.<\/p>\n After 20, it was 2-0 Kraken.<\/p>\n Second Period<\/p>\n This game opened up quite a bit in the second frame, and the teams got back to trading chances like they were earlier in the first period.<\/p>\n Drew O\u2019Connor nearly got the Canucks on the board after a great feed from Brock Boeser helped create some space for him in the slot. O\u2019Connor\u2019s shot attempt rang off the post, and the Canucks had to continue to work for their first goal of the game.<\/p>\n It wouldn\u2019t take too much longer, however, as Liam \u00d6hgren let go of a shot that appeared to get deflected and find its way past Joey Daccord.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8CANUCKS GOAL\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n The Canucks get on the board with a shot from Liam \u00d6hgren that finds the back of the net.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n 2-1 Seattle.<\/p>\n Ryker Evans was called for holding on to Evander Kane, giving the Canucks the first power play of the game just before the halfway mark of the second. The Canucks\u2019 power play continued to struggle, moving to 2-for-34 over their last 16 games. Not sure what solution there is right now. I\u2019d say the big thing is to get guys comfortable playing in those spots and in those roles, right? It feels like with Boeser, DeBrusk, and Rossi, the Canucks have three players who are great at the net front spot, but you can\u2019t put all three of them at the net front at the same time. Can Rossi transition into a decent bumper option? Maybe?<\/p>\n The Kraken added to their lead in the second, as Jordan Eberle blocked a point shot attempt from Elias Junior Pettersson and moved in on a breakaway as a result. He made no mistake in beating Kevin Lankinen to make it\u00a03-1 Seattle.\u00a0<\/p>\n D-Petey\u2019s shot gets blocked and Jordan Eberle puts the Kraken up by two.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n As a result, the Canucks were down by two after two periods.<\/p>\n Something worth noting: Elias Pettersson saw a demotion during the second period, as he was bumped off the top line and got just five shifts in the second (he saw seven in the first period).<\/p>\n One other takeaway I had through 40 minutes: Marco Rossi sure looked noticeable. Had a good jump in his step and made some plays.<\/p>\n Third Period<\/p>\n The Canucks had another power play opportunity to open the third period. Now, once again, they didn\u2019t score, but there was something worth noting from this power play: Elias Pettersson didn\u2019t see any time on the man advantage. On either unit.<\/p>\n That\u2019s of course noteworthy because as mentioned, Pettersson also saw a demotion at 5v5 in the second period.<\/p>\n The Kraken added another goal, and with five minutes remaining, the Canucks pulled their goaltender. And wouldn\u2019t you know it, Elias Pettersson was not out there. Even after the Canucks changed up their personnel searching for a goal, Adam Foote refused to send out Pettersson. That seems to be a clear message from the head coach, who\u2019s trying to keep his players accountable in a lost season.<\/p>\n Hard to disagree with that decision.<\/p>\n Eberle added an empty-netter for the hat trick, making it 5-1 Seattle.<\/p>\n Elias Pettersson\u2019s final ice time in the third period: 2:18.<\/p>\n Some final takeaways from tonight: What\u2019s your instant reaction to tonight\u2019s game? Let us know in the comments section below!<\/p>\n PRESENTED BY THE DAILY FACEOFF TRADE DEADLINE SPECIAL
-Liam \u00d6hgren continues to impress me. Really feels like the Canucks could have a very solid middle six winger on their hands with him.
-Saw some flashes from Zeev Buium, but am really looking for him to just take over a game with his elite skill. He\u2019s got the tools, and it\u2019s going to be great to see him put it all together.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image.webp\"\/)
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