Game Notes: Canucks vs Senators

MATCH-UP INFO

PRE-GAME UPDATE

Coach confirms that goaltender Thatcher Demko will get the start.

LAST MEETING - FEB. 27/20: VAN 2 at OTT 5 J.T.

Miller opened up scoring for the Canucks with a power play goal at 19:44 in the second period...Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson recorded assists on the play...Tyler Toffoli led the team in shots (6) and scored a goal (1-0-1)...J.T. Miller and Alex Edler recorded assists on the play...Quinn Hughes led the team in TOI (23:37)...Chris Tanev led the team in blocked shots (6)...Bo Horvat won 12 face-offs (71%)...Thatcher Demko faced 25 shots.

LAST GAME PLAYED - JAN. 23/21: VAN 2 vs MTL 5

Elias Pettersson netted his first goal of the season off a deflection from a Jordie Benn point shot at 3:50 in the third period...Brock Boeser picked up the secondary assist on the play...Nils Hoglander tied the game with his second goal of the season at 6:08 in the third period...Nate Schmidt recorded his first assist as a Canuck on the play while Bo Horvat also picked up a helper, extending his point streak to three games (4-2-6)...Nate Schmidt and Alex Edler led all Canucks in shots (3)...Quinn Hughes led the team in TOI (25:05)...Brandon Sutter and Bo Horvat each won 11 face-offs...Braden Holtby faced 33 shots.

OFF THE SCHNEID

With a goal on Jan. 23/21 vs Montreal, Elias Pettersson snapped the longest pointless drought of his career at five games. In 2019.20, Pettersson became the second fastest player (103 games) in franchise history to reach 100 career points (behind Pavel Bure) and the third-fastest in franchise history (124 games) to reach 50 career goals (behind Pavel Bure and Brock Boeser). In 146 career regular season games, Pettersson has 134 points (56-78-134).

CURRENT INJURIES

• Travis Hamonic
• Micheal Ferland
• Jayce Hawryluk