2024-04-27 00:36:04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Despite just 12 shots on net from Juuse Saros, the Vancouver Canucks won 2-1 against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Friday.
They take a 2-1 lead into the first round of the series, which continues in Nashville on Sunday.
JT Miller (one goal, one assist) and Brock Boeser were the two scorers for the Canucks. Quinn Hughes was complicit in both goals. In net, Casey DeSmith blocked 30 shots.
Luke Evangelista responded for the locals, who failed to score in five numerical advantages. Juuse Saros made 10 saves.
Miller opened the scoring at 13:23 of the first period, on the power play, when he hit the goal with a powerful wrist shot from the top of the circles.
Boeser doubled the Canucks’ lead, also on the massive attack, when he redirected a pass from Miller and sent the puck between the pads to Saros.
Evangelista closed the gap with less than four minutes left in the third period with a wrist shot from the left circle. He accepted Jason Zucker’s pass before hitting DeSmith on the glove side.
Predators defenseman Spencer Stastney left the game in the second period with an upper body injury.
Tyler Myers recovered from the flu and was back in the Canucks lineup.
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