The Vancouver Canucks were unhappy with the way they left off before Christmas.
With Alexander Edler returning to the lineup, they wanted to get off to a good start in their first game back. And that’s exactly what they did.
Coming into this game, Loui Eriksson had not scored in the month of December. In the first minute of the game, Eriksson drew a high-sticking penalty against Jake Muzzin. Then, with the power play winding down, he cashed in:
Kings player 1: "I thought you were covering Eriksson…"
Kings player 2: "I thought YOU were covering Eriksson…" pic.