The Canucks once again couldn’t sustain momentum — before finally finding it
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.The Vancouver Canucks gave the Seattle Kraken a gift goal to open scoring in the first period Thursday and then two more in a span of 10 seconds in the second stanza.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The issue was finally settled in the shootout when J.T. Miller and Pettersson scored in the skills show for the 6-5 victory. Miller, Pettersson and Quinn Hughes all hit the post in overtime.Article content In what has happened far too often, the Canucks once again couldn’t sustain momentum before finally finding it.
When Alexei Kuzmenko scored in the third period to cut the deficit to 4-3, the Kraken responded just 1:04 later with Daniel Sprong netting his second goal. Pettersson then collected his third asisist by setting up Brock Boeser for the power play re-direct but it wasn’t enough.
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