J.T. Miller had a hand in all four Canucks goals, but Vancouver was forced to settle for one point in a winnable game.
The Vancouver Canucks started their five-game road trip with a 5–4 overtime loss to the Montréal Canadiens. J.T. Miller (2), Jonathan Lekkerimäki, and Jake DeBrusk scored for Vancouver. Cole Caufield,
From Kirby Dach to Lane Hutson to Kaiden Guhle to Cole Caufield, there was a lot of meaning to draw from a Canadiens win over the Canucks.
And so was J.T. Miller. Yes, Miller. The centre of widespread attention ended a 12-game goal drought — and plenty of debate about his level of commitment — with two goals and two assists,
This game didn’t get off to a great start for the Canucks. First, Jonathan Lekkerimäki got laid out in open ice by Kaiden Guhle, then seconds later, Cole Caufield ripped home his 22nd goal of the season to make it 1-0 Canadiens early on.
They made life difficult for themselves, but at the end of the day, the Canadiens are one of the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference.
The all-Canadian matchup saw the return of Canucks captain Quinn Hughes. Montréal set the tone with a crop of hefty hits, as Guhle laid a crushing hit on Lekkerimäki. Shortly after, Caufield ...
Cole Caufield, Kaiden Guhle, Kirby Dach ... Fans were ecstatic to hear prior to the game that Canucks captain Quinn Hughes could play as early as tonight. The defenceman took to the ice alongside ...