Overview

• Thatcher Demko recorded his ninth career shutout with 25 saves, securing the Canucks' 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
• Jake DeBrusk scored his team-leading 19th goal and added an assist, while Brock Boeser and Drew O’Connor also found the net for Vancouver.
• The Canucks, now tied with Calgary for the second Western Conference wild card spot, have earned points in five of their last six games (4-1-1).
• The game saw heightened physicality in the third period, culminating in 26 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct for Colorado’s Miles Wood after a groin jab on Linus Karlsson.
• Key saves by Demko, including a critical toe stop on Artturi Lehkonen, preserved Vancouver’s lead and momentum in the second period.