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National Post
10 hours ago
- Sport
- National Post
Abbotsford Canucks Recap: One win away from Calder Cup glory after 3-2 Game 4 victory
Yet another ensemble effort has the Abbotsford Canucks one win away from capturing the Calder Cup. Article content The Vancouver Canucks farmhands beat the Charlotte Checkers 3-2 on Thursday before an announced crowd of 7,161 at the Abbotsford Centre to go up 3-1 in the best-of-seven AHL championship series. Article content The first of three possible cracks to bring home the trophy for the first time in franchise history comes with Game 5 on Saturday (6 p.m.) at the Abbotsford Centre. Article content Game 6, if necessary, would be Monday (4 p.m.) in Charlotte, N.C., and a Game 7, if required, would go next Wednesday (4 p.m.) there. Article content Abbotsford has been buoyed throughout these playoffs by the goaltending of Artūrs Šilovs. He was strong once again Tuesday, making 32 saves. Article content More than anything, though, this playoff run for Abbotsford has been characterized by team effort. Coach Manny Malhotra rolls four lines and three pairs of defence regularly. Abbotsford comes at you in waves, and, when they're right like they were on Thursday, they're heavy and physical. Article content Jett Woo, Sammy Blais and Tristen Nielsen led the way Thursday with momentum-swaying body checks. Article content Tristen Nielsen smashes a Checker into the boards! What a hit! 🎥: FloHockey — CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) June 20, 2025 Article content Article content Various players have led the offence through these playoffs and on Thursday it was Jonathan Lekkerimäki taking his turn, potting a pair of goals. The 2022 Vancouver first-round draft choice had been a healthy scratch for five games prior to getting back into action for Game 3 on Tuesday. Article content
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
J.T. Miller Ices New York Rangers' 5-3 Win Over The Canucks
Saturday's busy 14-game NHL slate started off with a bang as the New York Rangers snapped a three-game losing skid with a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Madison Square Garden. Both teams came in just below the playoff cut-line, and the matchup carried extra weight because it was J.T. Miller's first game against his old team since he was traded back to the club that drafted him on Jan. 31. After logging seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points in 20 games with the Rangers, Miller was all over the action on Saturday. The Rangers were badly outplayed during the first two periods, outshot 24-6. But after the Canucks opened the scoring on a first-period goal by Dakota Joshua, Miller helped his team draw even midway through the second, on the ice when Adam Fox tipped a point shot by Braden Schneider past Kevin Lankinen. Then, early in the third, he dug out the puck from the end boards and fed Jonny Brodzinski, putting the home side ahead for the first time in the game and sparking a frenetic third period that saw the Blueshirts outscore the Canucks 4-2. After Brodzinski broke a 3-3 tie with less than five minutes remaining, the dagger came off Miller's stick, 176 feet into the empty net, with 17 seconds left on the clock. Who else but JT Miller to ice the game against the Canucks! — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) March 22, 2025 Miller earned third-star honors for the day, and Brodzinski's two goals gave him the first-star award. But the Rangers wouldn't have been in a position to mount their comeback without Igor Shesterkin. He held steady while under siege through the first 40 minutes, stopping 1.96 goals saved above expected in all situations according to Natural Stat Trick as Vancouver outshot New York 24-6. The final shots were 39-12 for the Canucks, Vancouver's highest shot total of the year. By himself, Quinn Hughes challenged the output of the entire Rangers team, with nine shots on goal to go along with four misses and two blocks. He finished with one assist, breaking the ankles of Matt Rempe before setting up Joshua's opening goal. Quinn Hughes putting Matt Rempe in the spin cycle will never get old 😆🎥: Sportsnet | NHL#Canucks #NYR — CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) March 22, 2025 The Canucks didn't just lose the game on Saturday. They also lost two of their hottest offensive players — both Swedes, no less, on the first-ever 'Hockey Day in Sweden.' Elias Pettersson appeared to suffer an injury on a second-period face-off play against Vincent Trocheck. Bad news for the Canucks as Elias Pettersson has gone to the dressing room after an awkward play in the faceoff circle. 🎥: Sportsnet | NHL#Canucks #NYR — CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) March 22, 2025 He returned for two short shifts but was ruled out for the third period. Hoglander's last shift came late in the second. Both players had been piling up the points of late. Pettersson had three goals and six assists in his last six games, and Hoglander had six points in his last five games. Canucks coach Rick Tocchet did not have an update on either player after the game but mentioned that a center may need to be recalled from AHL Abbotsford — which doesn't bode well for Pettersson. After the Canucks opened their six-game road trip on Thursday with an overtime loss to one of the teams they're battling for a playoff spot, the St. Louis Blues, they'll continue on the road for another eight days — visiting New Jersey, Long Island and Columbus before finishing off in Winnipeg. Miller wasn't the only traded player to chip in offensively on Saturday. The Canucks also dealt defenseman Carson Soucy to the Rangers just before the trade deadline. He played 16:22 and finished at plus-one, with the second assist on Brodzinski's game winner. On the Vancouver side, former Ranger Victor Mancini picked up the second assist on Drew O'Connor's third-period goal, which tied the score 2-2. O'Connor was also an indirect acquisition from the Miller trade, acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for the first-round draft pick that Vancouver received from New York. Defenseman Marcus Pettersson also came to Vancouver as part of that deal. He had a quiet game, finishing at minus-1 in 20:10 of ice time. Filip Chytil, another former Ranger, did not play on Saturday. After putting up six points in his first 15 games with Vancouver, the 25-year-old missed his fourth game after suffering a concussion from a hit by Jason Dickinson of the Chicago Blackhawks one week ago. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince Harry Recreates His Grandmother Queen Elizabeth's Ceremonial Puck Drop
Prince Harry is in Canada for the 2025 Invictus Games—but he took some time out of his busy schedule to enjoy a little hockey. This afternoon, following the Invictus Games opening ceremony, the Duke of Sussex was in attendance at the Vancouver Canucks game at Rogers Arena. Prince Harry joined Team Canada athletes Lee Jarratt and Andre Crocker for the ceremonial puck drop before the game. Prince Harry is in the house for the Canucks game today! 🎥: Sportsnet | NHL — CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) February 9, 2025 Today's match-up against the Toronto Maple Leafs was one of the team's many community and fan engagement nights of the season—fittingly, it is the 'Invictus Games Night.' While there's no hockey in this year's Invictus Games, for the first time, the sporting competition will include winter sports: alpine skiing and snowboarding, nordic skiing and biathlon, skeleton, and wheelchair curling. 'One of the most powerful ways of healing comes not from the hospital or recovery center, but from having a sense of purpose,' Harry said in his speech at the opening ceremony earlier today. 'A sense of belonging. From being a part of something greater than ourselves. And that healing, though it begins with you, extends to your children and loved ones, who delight in the simple gift of seeing you smile again of knowing your mind isn't someplace else. That you are fully present.' Back in 2023, the Sussexes also attended a Vancouver Canucks game, and Prince Harry was also on the ice for the ceremonial puck drop before the match. 'I actually had to tell him [to drop the puck] because he keeps holding and smiling,' Sharks captain Tomas Hertl said after the game. 'I'd say 'it's time to drop it' but it's a cool moment. For sure I will remember that one.' Harry's puck drop moments recreate his grandmother Queen Elizabeth's ceremonial puck drop moment at a Vancouver Canucks game in 2002. The two appear to be the only royals to ever attend Canucks games. At that 2023 game, the Sussexes were joined by Meghan's close friend, Markus Anderson. Anderson was by Meghan's side back at the 2017 Invictus Games opening ceremony, when she and Harry made their relationship public. You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
