Three-goal third period lifts Canucks over Islanders
The Canucks used a three-goal third period — in which they overcame a one-goal deficit — to pick up an all-important two points on Wednesday against the New York Islanders with a 5-2 win.
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The Vancouver Canucks might be down in the playoff race, but they’re not out.
The Canucks used a three-goal third period — in which they overcame a one-goal deficit — to pick up an all-important two points on Wednesday against the New York Islanders with a 5-2 win.
Kiefer Sherwood opened the scoring, getting his stick down for a tip on a slot shot from captain Quinn Hughes. The Islanders wouldn’t concede the lead for long, scoring two goals in under five minutes shortly thereafter — a shorthanded tally from Casey Cizikas and a rebound from defenceman Tony DeAngelo.
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Former Islander Aatu Raty scored the tying goal against his former team, while Derek Forbort would net the go-ahead goal with less than a minute remaining in the second period.
Teddy Blueger also scored for the Canucks, while Sherwood scored his second of the evening on the empty net to secure the win. The first-year Canuck finished the game with two goals and an assist.
In their last five games against the Islanders dating back to February 2023, the Canucks are 4-1.
