Someone forgot to tell the Vancouver Canucks they were supposed to lose this game.
Even without the injured Steven Stamkos, the Tampa Bay Lightning still have a potent offense. Despite their best efforts, that offense could not solve goaltender Ryan Miller.
Meanwhile, a rag-tag trio of Canucks players put five goals on the board for Vancouver. Neither Jack Skille, nor Jayson Megna, nor Erik Gudbranson were with this team last season. Yet they carried the torch for their new team in Tampa.
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Recap:
Tampa Bay pounced on the Canucks from the opening faceoff, quickly putting six shots on Miller.