PREVIEW | Canucks vs. Kraken
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LAST MEETING - OCT. 27/22: VAN 5 at SEA 4
Ilya Mikheyev opened the scoring with his first goal as a Canuck at 4:38 in the first period...Luke Schenn and Andrei Kuzmenko eached recorded their second assists of the season on the play...Mikheyev buried his second goal of the game to even the score at 3:58 in the second period on the power play...Sheldon Dries and Conor Garland registered the assists...Andrei Kuzmenko gave Vancouver a 3-2 lead on the power play at 14:17 in the second period, assisted by J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson...Pettersson also added a goal of his own at 1:16 in the third period, with Luke Schenn collecting his second assist of the evening...Conor Garland scored an empty-net goal, which would be the eventual GWG, at 18:35 in the third period, unassisted...Luke Schenn led the team in hits (7)...Bo Horvat won 22 of 30 face-offs (73%)...Thatcher Demko faced 36 shots.
LAST GAME PLAYED - DEC. 19/22: VAN 1 vs STL 5
Ilya Mikheyev evened the score at 1-1 with his 10th goal of the season at 12:24 in the second period, just 1:59 after St. Louis opened the scoring...It marked Mikheyev's second career double-digit goal season (21 last season)...Quinn Hughes recorded the lone assist on the play for his 27th assist in as many games to start the season...Luke Schenn led all skaters in hits (6) and co-led in blocks (2)...Brock Boeser registered a team-high five shots on goal...Spencer Martin faced 27 shots.
LAST 5 vs SEATTLE
SEATTLE CRACKIN'
Entering Thursday's contest vs Seattle with an all-time record of 5-0-0 against the Kraken, the Canucks will tonight look to establish their second-longest win streak vs a single franchise since the opposition's inception. Currently, Vancouver's five consecutive wins vs Seattle since their first-ever meeting are tied for second-most in Canucks history:
SEEING DOUBLE (DIGITS)
Thanks to Ilya Mikheyev's 10th goal of the season on Dec. 19 vs STL, the Canucks have five 10+ goal-scorers on their roster (Horvat [22], Kuzmenko [13], Pettersson [13], Miller [11], Mikheyev [10]) through the team's first 31 games for the first time since 1992.93 (also five). Other occasions with at least five 10+ goal scorers through 31 team games include: 1986.87 (5), 1982.83 (5), 1981.82 (5), 1980.81 (5), 1979.80 (6), 1975.76 (5), 1974.75 (5).
ALL ABOUT APPLES
Collecting the lone assist on Ilya Mikheyev's goal on Dec. 19 vs STL, Quinn Hughes registered his 27th assist of the season in his 27th game of the season and the 31st team game for Vancouver. In doing so, he became the third player (fourth occasion) in franchise history to record 27 or more assists in the team's first 31 games, and first since Henrik Sedin (27) in 2011.12. Henrik Sedin has the most assists through the team's first 31 games in a season with 31 (2010.11).
LET'S GET IT STARTED
Scoring two goals just 34 seconds apart on Dec. 14 at CGY, Bo Horvat and Conor Garland recorded the fifth fastest two goals to start a game in Canucks history at 1:48 in the first.
MARTY MART AND THE WINNING BUNCH
Collecting his ninth victory of the season on Dec. 14 at CGY, Spencer Martin ranks third in Canucks history for most wins through the first 15 appearances behind Ryan Miller (12 in 2014.15) and Kirk McLean (10 in 1991.92).
BELIEVING IN BRUCE
With the team's 7-6 OT victory on Dec. 5 vs MTL, the Canucks overcame a 4-0 deficit for only the third time in franchise history to secure a 4-goal comeback win (Jan. 16/73 vs TOR 6-4 W & Oct. 15/71 vs CAL 9-6 W). Coincidentally, Bruce Boudreau also earned his third career win in a game where his team trailed by four-plus goals (Dec. 23/08 w/ WSH & Mar. 31/14 w/ ANA).
PERISTENT PETEY
Scoring one goal and tallying two assists on Dec. 5 vs MTL, Elias Pettersson registered 32 points in (12-20-32) 26 games played, becoming the first Canuck to reach this mark in 26 or fewer games played since Daniel and Henrik Sedin in 2010.11 (30 points in 24 GP). It also marked Pettersson's 20th career 3+ point game, tying him with Stan Smyl (1978-1983) for fifth-most 3+ point games in a player's first five NHL seasons in franchise history.
PUTTING THE 'SUDDEN' IN SUDDEN DEATH
Elias Pettersson's game-winning overtime goal on Dec. 5 vs MTL came just 13 seconds into OT, making it the fastest goal to start a regular season overtime period in Canucks history. The previous record was held by Dixon Ward who scored 15 seconds into OT on Nov. 29/93.
SCHENN'S GREATEST HITS
Luke Schenn has collected the most hits among defencemen in the NHL this season (140 in 31 GP).
\The NHL began tracking hits in 2005.06.
RECENT CANUCKS MILESTONES
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
THREE STARS - DECEMBER
NOVEMBER WINNER - Horvat (40 pts)
OCTOBER WINNER - Horvat, Kuzmenko (10 pts)
\5 points are awarded for each Three Stars selection
