Alex Burrows penned his name alongside a 23 year old Vancouver Canucks scoring record of back to back hat tricks, originally set by Petri Skriko in 1986/87.
Alex Burrows shows his pearly whites after recording his 2nd straight hat trick (Photo by Rich Lam/ Getty Images)
The Phoenix Coyotes got the short end of the straw Thursday night during their visit to the Garage, outplaying the Canucks for large stretches. But the rules of physics applied, and objects in motion tend to stay in motion, and the Canucks, winners of 12 of their last 14 games, did just that.
Backbreaker: Ryan Kesler, while behind the net, heard Samuelsson call for the puck
Just as the Coyotes had a few fortuitous bounces in their previous game in the desert, so too did the Canucks. “My linemates (Henrik and Daniel Sedin) found me a couple of times there and made great plays and it makes my job a lot easier,” said Alex Burrows post game.
Coyotes captain Shane Doan spoke candidly about the pictured goal with 4 seconds remaining in the second stanza. “You can point the finger at me on that one,” started Doan, who tried to pin Ryan Kesler along the end boards. “It’s my fault and it totally turns the tide. We kind of controlled the second period, but I dropped the ball on that one… If I don’t give up that second, then it’s a totally different game.”
The match featured almost every hockey element possible, including a couple of scary, bloody moments for Canucks fans. Aaron Rome was blindsided by a (clean) Taylor Pyatt check near the boards, which lacerated the left side of his face, leaving him bleeding profusely. Late in the second period, Willie Mitchell’s upward rising stick blade caught Sami Salo in the enclave area just underneath his left eyebrow, narrowly missing his eye. He too colored the ice red before hastily leaving the ice surface with trainer Mike Bernstein. He would return, though, to a warm ovation from the 18,810 fans at GM Place to start the third period.
Sami Salo quickly leaves the ice at GM Place after accidental contact from Mitchell's stick (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Roberto Luongo, who earned his third shutout of the season, credited his d-men for clearing rebounds in front of him, and giving him a good look at the puck. “I’ve only got 50… Once I get done, maybe we’ll talk about it more,” deferred Luongo, who acknowledged his milestone, but inferred that he is well back of the 106 shutouts held by Olympic teammate, Martin Brodeur.
Former Canuck Taylor Pyatt is stopped in close by Roberto Luongo (Photo by Rich Lam/ Getty Images)
Henrik Sedin was also more interested in the strong team play than individual accolades. “Like I said before, that’s what good teams do,” said the current NHL points leader. “They put a lot of wins together. We need to keep going here.”
The win was good enough for 5th place in the Western Conference standings, though they are now tied with the Calgary Flames for 1st place in the Northwest division. Calgary holds a game in hand, so presently has sole possession of third place in the Conference, despite the Canucks having more wins (which is the first tie break if teams have played even amount of games). The Flames put the Northwest division lead on the line when they visit here on Saturday for one of the featured HNIC (Hockey Night in Canada) tilts.
"Look up in the sky! It's a bird." '"It's a plane."' -No, it's Mason Raymond on a penalty shot!
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