Kevin Lankinen stopped all 27 shots he faced on Thursday, backstopping the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-0 victory over the Florida Panthers.
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen, left, stops Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL game in Vancouver on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jake DeBrusk, Brock Boeser, Danton Heinen and Carson Soucy scored for the Canucks , while Max Sasson, Teddy Blueger, Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller each contributed a pair of assists. Sergei Bobrovsky made 15 saves for the Panthers , who lost in regulation for the first time since Nov. 25. The loss ended Florida’s seven-game point streak and marked the first time this season the defending Stanley Cup champions were held without a goal. Canucks: Defenceman Derek Forbort also returned to a Vancouver lineup that has been riddled with injuries and absences this season.
Panthers: It’s not often the Panthers’ offence sputters. Florida came into Thursday’s game ranked fifth in the league in goals for with an average of 3.66 per game. The visitors also entered with the fifth-best power play in the NHL but went scoreless on two man-advantages.Lankinen was tested several times, including a Panthers’ power play midway through the second. The netminder snatched Sam Bennett’s shot out of the air at the 10:53 mark and held on tight to preserve the clean sheet.
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