Conor Garland is quickly making an impact with his new team, giving the Canucks a new offensive weapon who can also play with an edge. (imacSportsnet)
biggest failing on Saturday night was being unable to dictate which goalie would play against them.
But they had enough scoring chances to dictate the outcome and make whatever the Wings or officials were doing irrelevant. The Canucks just couldn’t finish on Greiss, and Vancouver’s special teams were beaten 1-0 by Detroit asOutshot 23-6 in the third period, the Wings clinched it with an empty-netter.“No matter how many shots you think you got or how well you played, you don't always get the win,” Canucks captain Bo Horvat said.
Referees Dunning and Pochmara initially signalled no penalty on Garland, but after the melee decided the Canuck should be assessed a major penalty, which allows a full video review. They watched the Zadina film like it was the Zapruder film, then reduced Garland’s penalty to a minor for an illegal check to the head and, with two roughing minors to Detroit and another to Vancouver, the teams continued at even strength.
Robbi Fabbri slashed Garland with impunity as the Red Wings' Lucas Raymond was being called for holding, and at the start of another shift, Detroit’s Adam Erne appeared to whack the Canuck in the face a soon as the puck was dropped. “It's a big part of his game; he's a competitive guy,” Green said of Garland. “Competitive guys go to hard places and they get involved around the puck and do whatever it takes to win. You can't have enough players that are ultra-competitive, and that's what we look for in players.”
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