Final - OT
First-place Canucks aim to avoid three-game skid
Mar 15, 2007 - 3:53 PM St Louis (29-29-11) at Vancouver (41-23-6) 10:00 pm EDTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) - The first-place Vancouver Canucks cannot afford their longest losing streak in three months.
Trying to hold on to their lead in the Northwest Division, the Canucks take on the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
Vancouver has a one-point lead over Minnesota in the division but has dropped two straight games since an 11-1-1 stretch. The Canucks have not lost three in a row since December 19-22.
On Tuesday, they blew a two-goal advantage in a 3-2 loss to the Wild. Jeff Cowan had two assists for Vancouver, which lost for just the fifth time in its last 20 home contests.
St. Louis is coming off Monday's 5-4 shootout loss to Calgary, its fourth setback in five games. Despite its recent struggles, St. Louis has played well since coach Andy Murray took over December 11, posting a 22-12-7 record.
The Blues have lost two of three meetings with the Canucks this season.
- NHL
FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 2
VANCOUVER 0 1 1 1 3 FINAL IN OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: VAN - HENRIK SEDIN 10 (DANIEL SEDIN, BRENT SOPEL) 1:30
3RD PRD: VAN - TREVOR LINDEN 10 (BRENDAN MORRISON, MATT COOKE) 9:35
STL - JAMAL MAYERS 8 (RADEK DVORAK)
Mar 16 12:33 AM - NHL
ST LOUIS 2
VANCOUVER 3
OT: VAN - (PP) DANIEL SEDIN 31 (HENRIK SEDIN, MATTIAS OHLUND)
1:09
Mar 16 12:30 AM - NHL
ST LOUIS 2
VANCOUVER 3
OT: VAN - (PP) DANIEL SEDIN 31 (HENRIK SEDIN, MATTIAS OHLUND)
1:09
Blues vs. CanucksMar 16 12:30 AM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 2
VANCOUVER 0 1 1 2 GOING INTO OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: VAN - HENRIK SEDIN 10 (DANIEL SEDIN, BRENT SOPEL) 1:30
3RD PRD: VAN - TREVOR LINDEN 10 (BRENDAN MORRISON, MATT COOKE) 9:35
STL - JAMAL MAYERS 8 (RADEK DVORAK) 13:00
STL - PETR CAJANEK 12 (
Mar 16 12:24 AM - NHL
ST LOUIS 2
VANCOUVER 2
3RD PRD: STL - PETR CAJANEK 12 (JAY MCCLEMENT, BARRET JACKMAN) 16:35
Blues vs. CanucksMar 16 12:19 AM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
VANCOUVER 2
3RD PRD: STL - JAMAL MAYERS 8 (RADEK DVORAK) 13:00
Blues vs. CanucksMar 16 12:13 AM - NHL
ST LOUIS 0
VANCOUVER 2
3RD PRD: VAN - TREVOR LINDEN 10 (BRENDAN MORRISON, MATT COOKE) 9:35
Blues vs. CanucksMar 16 12:06 AM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ST LOUIS 0 0 0
VANCOUVER 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: VAN - HENRIK SEDIN 10 (DANIEL SEDIN, BRENT SOPEL) 1:30
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
STL 2 5 7
VAN 13 10 23
GOALIES: STL - CURT
Mar 15 11:32 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 0
VANCOUVER 1
2ND PRD: VAN - HENRIK SEDIN 10 (DANIEL SEDIN, BRENT SOPEL) 1:30
Blues vs. CanucksMar 15 11:02 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ST LOUIS 0 0
VANCOUVER 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
STL 2 2
VAN 13 13
GOALIES: STL - CURTIS SANFORD
VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO
Mar 15 10:41 PM
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