Vancouver Canucks Snap Losing Streak with 5-3 Victory Over Florida Panthers
Andrei Kuzmenko and Elias Pettersson lead Canucks offensively, while goaltender Casey DeSmith makes 34 saves to secure his team's victory.
- Andrei Kuzmenko and Elias Pettersson each scored a goal and an assist, leading the Vancouver Canucks to their victory over the Florida Panthers.
- Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy, and Brock Boeser also contributed with goals for the Canucks, while J.T. Miller assisted two goals and Casey DeSmith made 34 saves.
- Sam Reinhart scored twice for the Florida Panthers, with Aleksander Barkov adding another goal while goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves.
- The game saw several lead changes, with the Panthers managing to pull back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the game 3-3 in the third period, but Kuzmenko's late goal restored the Canucks' lead.
- The Canucks' forward Ilya Mikheyev returned from an ACL injury by providing an assist. Brock Boeser sealed the Canucks' win with an empty-net goal towards the end of the game.