{"id":574542,"date":"2026-04-01T06:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T06:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/574542\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T06:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T06:01:11","slug":"game-notes-canucks-at-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/574542\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Notes: Canucks at Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAST GAME PLAYED \u2013 MAR. 30\/26: VAN 2 at VGK 4<\/p>\n<p>Evander Kane opened the scoring with 7:41 left in the first\u2026Jake DeBrusk had the lone assist\u2026Rasmus Andersson evened the game 7:48 into the second\u2026Brock Boeser re-took the lead for Vancouver with a power play goal at 12:17 of the middle frame&#8230;Filip Hronek and Elias Pettersson had the assists\u2026Shea Theodore tied the game exactly five minutes later\u2026Reilly Smith gave Vegas the lead 1:17 later\u2026Cole Smith scored an empty-netter with 1:10 left in the third\u2026Kane had five shots\u2026Boeser, Teddy Blueger, and D Elias Pettersson had three hits each\u2026Tom Willander blocked four shots\u2026Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LAST 5 \u2013 vs COLORADO<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 2\/25: VAN 1 at COL 3<br \/>\nNov. 9\/25: VAN 4 vs COL 5 (OT)<br \/>\nApr. 10\/25: VAN 4 at COL 1<br \/>\nFeb. 4\/25: VAN 3 vs COL 0<br \/>\nDec. 16\/24: VAN 3 vs COL 1<\/p>\n<p>ON THIS DATE<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks have played 20 times on April 1 in the franchise\u2019s history, holding a record of 9-9-2-0.<\/p>\n<p>This includes a 4-5-1-0 record on the road. \u00a0<br \/>\nVancouver won its most recent matchup on April 1, a 3-2 W over the Anaheim Ducks in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>1KANE<\/p>\n<p>Scoring the opening goal on Mar. 30\/26 at VGK, Evander Kane became the second player in franchise history to score a goal in his 1000th career game (Markus Naslund on Jan. 17\/08 at DET).<br \/>\nKane also became just the third player from Vancouver proper to appear in 1000 career games, joining Milan Lucic and Glenn Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>BROCKSTAR<\/p>\n<p>Giving the Canucks a 2-1 lead with a power play goal on Mar. 30\/26 at VGK, Brock Boeser tied Todd Bertuzzi for the fifth-most power play goals in franchise history (79).<br \/>\nScoring his 17th goal of the season on Mar. 24\/26 vs ANA, Brock Boeser passed Tony Tanti for the ninth-most points in franchise history (471).<br \/>\nWith an assist on March 19\/26 vs TBL, Brock Boeser reached the 250-assist milestone in his career, becoming the seventh player in Canucks history with 200+ goals and 250+ assists (Stan Smyl, Trevor Linden, Markus Naslund, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Elias Pettersson are the others).<\/p>\n<p>Boeser also became the 10th forward from the 2015 Draft to hit the 250-assist mark, and the eighth player with at least 200 career goals and 250 career assists.<\/p>\n<p>Recording two points (1-1-2) on Mar. 12\/26 vs NSH, Brock Boeser recorded the 100th multipoint game of his career, becoming the 14th player in Canucks history to hit the century mark.<\/p>\n<p>MULTI-POINT PETEY<\/p>\n<p>With two helpers on Mar. 28\/26 at CGY, Elias Pettersson tied Pavel Bure (131) for the seventh-most 2+ point performances by a Canucks player.<\/p>\n<p>PETEY FOR 200, 300, AND 500<\/p>\n<p>Recording two assists on Mar. 24\/26 vs ANA, Elias Pettersson reached the 300-assist and 500-point milestones in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Pettersson becomes the second-fastest player in Canucks history to record 500 career points (533 games), trailing on Thomas Gradin (529).<\/p>\n<p>Scoring two goals on Mar. 17\/26 vs FLA, Elias Pettersson reached the 200-goal milestone in his career. He became the fourth-fastest Canuck to reach the mark (530 games), only behind Pavel Bure (328), Tony Tanti (387) and Markus Naslund (509).<\/p>\n<p>Pettersson also became the sixth-fastest Swedish player in NHL history to reach the 200-goal plateau, trailing only Kent Nilsson (363), Mats Sundin (458), Henrik Setterberg (487), Mats Naslund (493) and Filip Forsberg (529).<br \/>\nWith his second goal, Pettersson tied Todd Bertuzzi for 10th on the Canucks all-time power play points list (163).<\/p>\n<p>POWER PETEY ACTIVATED<\/p>\n<p>Recording two power play assists on Mar. 24\/26 vs ANA, Elias Pettersson passed J.T. Miller for the ninth-most power play points in franchise history (167).<br \/>\nWith an assist on Filip Hronek\u2019s power play goal on Mar. 21\/26 vs STL. Elias Pettersson tied J.T. Miller for the ninth-most power play points in franchise history (165).<br \/>\nRecording two power play points on Mar. 17\/26 vs FLA, Elias Pettersson passed Todd Bertuzzi for the 10th-most power play points by a Canucks player in franchise history (164).<\/p>\n<p>CAN\u2019T STOP KARLY<\/p>\n<p>Putting home his 12th goal of the season and adding an assist on Mar. 7\/26 at WPG, Linus Karlsson has 10 even-strength goals and 25 even-strength points, both good for t-5th amongst NHL rookies this season (11 goals and t-10th and 28 points and 8th respectively as of Mar. 31\/26).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA THREE\u2026 GOOD FROM FELDKIRCH\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With three points (1-2-3) on Mar. 12\/26 vs NSH, Marco Rossi notched his sixth career three-point game, the third-most amongst players from Austria. He only trails Thomas Vanek (47) and Michael Grabner (12).<\/p>\n<p>NEVER SAY NEVER<\/p>\n<p>Coming back to win 4-3 in a shootout on Mar. 12\/26 vs NSH, the Canucks earned the franchise\u2019s fifth-ever win when trailing by multiple goals in the final five minutes of regulation, and only the third time since the turn of the century.<\/p>\n<p>TWICE AS NICE<\/p>\n<p>Scoring two goals on Mar. 6\/26 at CHI, Brock Boeser now has 35 career multi-goal efforts in his career, the fifth-most in Canucks history, trailing only Pavel Bure (53), Markus Naslund (49), Daniel Sedin (43), and Tony Tanti (42).<\/p>\n<p>CHI-TOWN MAGIC<\/p>\n<p>Defeating the Blackhawks 6-3 on Mar. 6\/26 at the United Center, the Canucks have now won eight consecutive games on the road against Chicago, extending their record for their longest road win streak against a single opponent in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>DENIUS PETTERSHOTS<\/p>\n<p>Recording two blocked shots on Mar. 4\/26 vs CAR, Elias Pettersson now has 91 blocked shots this season, passing Nick Bonino (90 in 2014.15) for the most blocked shots in a single season by a Canucks forward.<br \/>\nBlocking seven shots on Feb. 25\/26 vs WPG, Elias Pettersson set a new Canucks single-game record for most blocked shots in a game by a forward.<\/p>\n<p>HOME COOKIN\u2019<\/p>\n<p>With two assists on Mar. 4\/26 vs CAR, Elias Pettersson passed Pavel Bure for the eighth-most home points (regular season + playoffs) in Canucks history (262).<\/p>\n<p>RECENT TRANSACTIONS<\/p>\n<p>Pierre-Olivier Joseph activated from Injured Reserve, Mar. 21<br \/>\nVictor Mancini re-signed to a two-year contract extension, Mar. 20<br \/>\nJayden Grubbe acquired from Edmonton in exchange for Josh Bloom, Mar. 13<br \/>\nA sixth-round pick in 2026 acquired from Washington in exchange for David K\u00e4mpf, Mar. 6<br \/>\nCurtis Douglas claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay, Mar. 6<br \/>\nA sixth-round pick in 2026 acquired from Boston in exchange for Lukas Reichel, Mar. 6<br \/>\nNikita Tolopilo recalled from Abbotsford under emergency conditions, Mar. 6<br \/>\nNikita Tolopilo reassigned to Abbotsford, Mar. 6<br \/>\nCole Clayton assigned to Abbotsford, Mar. 6<br \/>\nA second-round pick in 2028 and a third-round pick in 2026 acquired from Columbus in exchange for Conor Garland, Mar. 5<br \/>\nJack Thompson acquired from San Jose in exchange for Jett Woo, Mar. 5<br \/>\nCole Clayton recalled from Abbotsford, Mar. 5<br \/>\nA second-round pick in 2027 and fourth-round pick in 2029 acquired from Dallas in exchange for Tyler Myers, Mar. 4<br \/>\nVictor Mancini recalled from Abbotsford, Mar. 3<\/p>\n<p>THE LAST TIME\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks won when leading after 1P: Mar. 17\/26 vs FLA<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost when leading after 1P: Mar. 30\/26 at VGK<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost in OT\/SO when leading after 1P: Mar. 7\/26 at WPG<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks won when leading after 2P: Mar. 17\/26 vs FLA<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost when leading after 2P: Oct. 25\/25 vs MTL<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost in OT\/SO when leading after 2P: Jan. 31\/26 vs TOR<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks won when trailing after 1P: Dec. 29\/25 at SEA<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost when trailing after 1P: Mar. 28\/26 at CGY<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost in OT\/SO when trailing after 1P: Jan. 3\/26 vs BOS<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks won when trailing after 2P: Mar. 12\/26 vs NSH<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost when trailing after 2P: Mar. 30\/26 at VGK<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost in OT\/SO when trailing after 2P: Jan. 2\/26 vs SEA<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks won when tied after 1P: Mar. 12\/26 vs NSH<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost when tied after 1P: Mar. 21\/26 vs STL<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost in OT\/SO when tied after 1P: Feb. 25\/26 vs WPG<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks won when tied after 2P: Mar. 6\/26 at CHI<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost when tied after 2P: Mar. 24\/26 vs ANA<\/p>\n<p>The Canucks lost in OT\/SO when tied after 2P: Mar. 7\/26 at WPG<\/p>\n<p>2025.26 SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS<\/p>\n<p>Most Goals Scored, Game: 6, 2x, Latest Mar. 6\/26 at CHI<br \/>\nMost Goals Scored, Period: 5, Nov. 16\/25 at TBL, 3rd period<br \/>\nMost Goals Allowed, Game: 8, Nov. 17\/25 at FLA<br \/>\nMost Goals Allowed, Period: 6, Jan. 17\/26 vs EDM, 2nd period<br \/>\nFewest Goals Scored, Game: 0, 6x, Latest Mar. 26\/26 vs LAK<br \/>\nFewest Goals Allowed, Game: 0, 2x, Latest Jan. 29\/26 vs ANA<br \/>\nMost PPG Scored, Game: 2, 8x, Latest Mar. 24\/26 vs ANA<br \/>\nMost PPG Allowed, Game: 2, 14x, Latest Mar. 28\/26 at CGY<br \/>\nMost SHG Scored, Game: 1, 7x, Latest Jan. 29\/26 vs ANA<br \/>\nMost SHG Allowed, Game: 1, 5x, Latest Jan. 6\/26 at BUF<br \/>\nMost Shots, Game: 45, Nov. 5\/25 vs CHI<br \/>\nMost Shots, Period: 19, 2x, Latest Nov. 5\/25 vs CHI, 2nd period<br \/>\nMost Shots, OT: 4, Jan. 31\/26 vs TOR<br \/>\nFewest Shots, Game: 14, Mar. 2 vs DAL<br \/>\nFewest Shots, Period: 1, 2x, Latest Dec. 14\/25 at NJD, 3rd period<br \/>\nFewest Shots, OT: 0, 3x, Latest Dec. 29\/25 at SEA<br \/>\nMost Shots Allowed, Game: 42, Dec. 20\/25 at BOS<br \/>\nMost Shots Allowed, Period: 19, Dec. 30\/25 vs PHI, 2nd period<br \/>\nMost Shots Allowed, OT: 6, Dec. 20\/25 at BOS<br \/>\nFewest Shots Allowed, Game: 18, 2x, Latest Dec. 5\/25 vs UTA<br \/>\nFewest Shots Allowed, Period: 2, Dec. 11\/25 vs BUF, 3rd period<br \/>\nFewest Shots Allowed, OT: 0, Oct. 26\/25 vs EDM<br \/>\nMost Hits, Game: 33, Dec. 22\/25 at PHI<br \/>\nFewest Hits, Game: 3, 4x, Latest Feb. 28\/26 at SEA<br \/>\nMost Blocked Shots, Game: 29, Nov. 14\/25 at CAR<br \/>\nFewest Blocked Shots, Game: 6, 2x, Latest Mar. 19\/26 vs TBL<br \/>\nLargest Margin of Victory: 4 goals, 2x, Latest Nov. 16\/25 at TBL<br \/>\nLargest Margin of Defeat: 6 goals, Jan. 17\/26 vs EDM<br \/>\nLongest Win Streak: 4 games, Dec. 14-20\/25 (4-0-0)<br \/>\nLongest Point Streak: 4 games, Dec. 14-20\/25 (4-0-0)<br \/>\nLongest Winless Streak: 11 games, Dec. 30\/25 &#8211; Jan. 19\/26 (0-9-2)<br \/>\nLongest Pointless Streak: 8 games, Jan. 6-19\/26 (0-8-0)<\/p>\n<p>VANCOUVER 2025.26 RECORD WHEN\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Score 4+ Goals: 14-2-1<br \/>\nScore 3 Goals or Less: 7-42-7<br \/>\nAllow 4+ Goals: 2-34-2<br \/>\nAllow 3 Goals or Less: 19-10-6<br \/>\nScoring First: 11-13-4<br \/>\nAllowing First Goal: 10-31-4<br \/>\nOn 0 Days Rest: 4-3-4<br \/>\nOn 1 Day Rest: 9-32-1<br \/>\nOn 2 Days Rest: 7-8-2<br \/>\nOn 3+ Days Rest: 1-1-1<br \/>\nScore a PPG: 13-16-4<br \/>\nGive up a PPG: 11-27-5<br \/>\n25 or More Shots on Goal: 11-26-3<br \/>\nLess than 25 shots: 10-18-5<\/p>\n<p>THREE STARS \u2013 MARCH<\/p>\n<p>Hronek (15 pts)<br \/>\nRossi (10 pts)<br \/>\nLankinen (10 pts)<br \/>\nPettersson (10 pts)<br \/>\nDeBrusk (5 pts)<br \/>\nM. Pettersson (5 pts)<br \/>\nKarlsson (5 pts)<br \/>\nBoeser (5 pts)<\/p>\n<p>FEBRUARY WINNER \u2013 Tolopilo (5 pts)<\/p>\n<p>JANUARY WINNER \u2013 Lankinen, DeBrusk, Tolopilo (10 pts)<\/p>\n<p>DECEMBER WINNER \u2013 Demko, \u00d6hgren (15 pts)<\/p>\n<p>NOVEMBER WINNER \u2013 Hughes (20 pts)<\/p>\n<p>OCTOBER WINNER \u2013 Demko, Sherwood (20 pts)<\/p>\n<p>\\5 points are awarded for each Three Stars Selection*<\/p>\n<p>UPCOMING SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 2: Vancouver at Minnesota, 5:00pm PT<br \/>\nSaturday, April 4: Vancouver vs Utah, 4:00pm PT<br \/>\nTuesday, April 7: Vancouver vs Vegas, 7:00pm PT<br \/>\nThursday, April 9: Vancouver at Los Angeles, 7:30pm PT<br \/>\nSaturday, April 11: Vancouver at San Jose, 7:00pm PT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LAST GAME PLAYED \u2013 MAR. 30\/26: VAN 2 at VGK 4 Evander Kane opened the scoring with 7:41&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":574543,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194298],"tags":[49,48,55],"class_list":["post-574542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-vancouver","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-vancouver"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=574542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/574543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=574542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=574542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=574542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}