Game Summary
In a thrilling matchup on Friday night in Vancouver, the New Jersey Devils managed to edge the Vancouver Canucks with a score of 5-4, thus securing their third consecutive victory in Western Canada.
Key Performers
Cody Glass turned in an impressive performance, netting two goals and providing an assist, while Lenni Hameenaho celebrated his first NHL goal during the game. Additional contributions came from Nico Hischier and Connor Brown, who also found the back of the net for the Devils. In goal, Jacob Markstrom turned aside 21 shots for New Jersey.
On the opposite side, the Canucks received scoring from Linus Karlsson, Teddy Blueger, Zeev Buium, and Brock Boeser, while Kevin Lankinen made 19 saves but faced a tough challenge.
Power Plays
Power plays proved pivotal in this encounter, with New Jersey successfully converting 2 of their 3 opportunities, in stark contrast to Vancouver, who failed to score on both of their chances and extended their power-play drought to four games.
Game Highlights
The game kicked off with Hameenaho scoring early on a close-range tap-in just 1 minute and 41 seconds into the first period.
The Devils surged further ahead in the second period, as Hischier and Glass scored in quick succession, putting New Jersey up 3-0 less than halfway through the game. Vancouver responded when Karlsson scored after six minutes, but the Devils’ dominance continued when Blueger struck short-handed during Conor Garland’s double-minor penalty for high-sticking Hischier. Brown answered for New Jersey shortly after, but Buium narrowed the gap late in the second period, leaving the score at 4-3.
Glass secured his second goal in the final period, and although Boeser managed to score with just over a minute remaining in the game while Lankinen was pulled for an extra attacker, it wasn’t enough to alter the outcome.
Looking Ahead
Looking ahead, the Devils will face off against the Seattle Kraken this Sunday, while the Canucks prepare to host the Pittsburgh Penguins on the same day.
