Jake DeBrusk's Hat Trick Propels Canucks to OT Victory Over Red Wings
DeBrusk delivers three goals, including the overtime winner, as Vancouver edges Detroit 5-4 in a dramatic road matchup.
- Jake DeBrusk scored a hat trick, with two power-play goals and the game-winning tally in overtime, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
- Goaltender Kevin Lankinen set an NHL record for most consecutive road wins to start a season, improving to 10-0-0 after making 27 saves for Vancouver.
- Detroit's penalty kill, ranked last in the league, struggled as Vancouver capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play early in the second period to take the lead.
- Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot left the game in the second period with a lower-body injury, marking the team's second goalie injury in a week, and was replaced by Ville Husso.
- Key contributors included Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, who each tallied three assists for Vancouver, while Detroit's Jonatan Berggren and Dylan Larkin recorded multi-point performances.