The Vancouver Canucks had to overcome a lot on Thursday night. A bunch of questionable officiating calls, a fury of shots from the Nashville Predators, and more. But when the final horn sounded, it was the Canucks who escaped with a 5-3 victory.
This was a statement win for the Canucks, who handed the NHL’s best home team just its third loss at Bridgestone Arena this season. Brock Boeser is now tied with Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby in scoring with 25 points. Loui Eriksson stayed hot, and some guy named Daniel Sedin reached 1,000 career points.