Daniel Sprong came up with a highlight-reel goal out of nowhere to send Wednesday night's preseason game to overtime.
That must be the lesson from Wednesday night’s preseason game against the Calgary Flames, where all four of the Canucks’ goals in a 4-3 win came within a minute of intermission.
It started in the first period, when a Max Sasson pass banked in with 23 seconds left to open the scoring. Then a Jake DeBrusk tip went in with 34 seconds left in the second period. In the third, Daniel Sprong went off with the best preseason goal since Pavel Bure to tie the game with 15 seconds left in regulation.
Even DeBrusk’s gamewinner was scored with less than a minute left in overtime, even though he scored it 58 seconds in — his goal ended overtime so it was, by definition, scored with less than a minute remaining. It was like they were taking inspiration from their playoff run, when last-minute goals became de rigueur for the cardiac Canucks. Hopefully, that doesn’t become a trend this season — I don’t think my heart could take it.
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