Overview
- Ben Kindel, the 18-year-old from nearby Coquitlam, scored two second-period goals to end a 20-game goal drought in front of a large hometown contingent.
- Evgeni Malkin opened the scoring before Vancouver’s Jake DeBrusk and Teddy Blueger cut a 3-0 deficit in the third, but the Canucks could not find an equalizer.
- Goaltender Stuart Skinner made key saves down the stretch and has now won seven of his past eight games since joining Pittsburgh.
- The victory finished a four-game Western Canada sweep for the Penguins, who have points in 13 of their last 15 games, while Vancouver’s slide stands at 1-11-2 over its past 14.
- A late sequence drew scrutiny as Bryan Rust appeared to catch Brock Boeser up high; Canucks coach Adam Foote said he expects the league to review the play, and no injury update was provided.