Overview

• Jake DeBrusk led the Vancouver Canucks with two goals and an assist, snapping a six-game goal drought.
• The Canucks overcame the ejection of star Quinn Hughes in the first period for a boarding penalty on Josh Norris.
• Vancouver's penalty kill neutralized a five-minute Senators power play following Hughes' ejection, maintaining early momentum.
• Ottawa's late surge, with goals from Claude Giroux and Tim Stutzle, fell short as the Senators extended their losing streak to five games.
• Despite missing key players like Thatcher Demko, Brock Boeser, and J.T. Miller, the Canucks improved to a franchise-best 7-1-0 road record.