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Canucks Dominate Jets 6-2 to Strengthen Playoff Hold

Brock Boeser breaks scoring drought with standout performance as Vancouver defeats league-leading Winnipeg to maintain playoff position.

Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson, from left to right, Brock Boeser, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Elias Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk celebrate Boeser's goal as Winnipeg Jets' Vladislav Namestnikov, back right, skates to the bench during first period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, March 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Mar 18, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) watches as goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) makes a save while forward Teddy Blueger (53) battles with Winnipeg Jets forward Nino Niederreiter (62) in the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Brock Boeser led the Vancouver Canucks with two goals and an assist, snapping a 12-game scoring drought.
  • The Canucks' special teams excelled, converting their lone power play and successfully killing off two penalties.
  • Winnipeg Jets' typically strong defense, the stingiest in the league, faltered, allowing six goals in the loss.
  • The result ended the Jets' three-game win streak and kept the Canucks in the final Western Conference playoff spot.
  • Both teams prepare for their next games on March 20, with the Canucks visiting the St. Louis Blues and the Jets facing the Edmonton Oilers.