The Vancouver Canucks started their season in dramatic fashion, with two comeback victories at home. The Canuck Way previews and predicts Week 2.
What a way for the Vancouver Canucks to start their season.
The boys in blue played the first two games of a four-game homestand over the weekend. They walked away with all four possible points. Not bad for a team many are picking to finish last.
Granted, it is probably too early to start betting on a Canucks Stanley Cup win or adding Derek Dorsett to your fantasy team. But two wins are two wins, and fans should celebrate.
Besides, it was not just the results which are so impressive. It was the way the Canucks achieved them.
Recap: Brandon Sutter and the Comeback Canucks
Loui Eriksson did not make a great first impression on Canucks fans:
Luckily for Loui, he redeemed himself later in the game by setting up Daniel Sedin‘s tying goal. The tally came at the end of 1:34 of offensive zone time for the top line. This sequence — which fans have dubbed “The Shift 2.0” — will join the ranks of all-time best Sedin highlights:
Ryan Miller made 25 saves and stopped all four Calgary attempts in the shootout. Due to the own-goal, he finished the game with a save percentage of 1.000, yet did not earn a shutout.
Brandon Sutter scored the shootout winner to earn the walk-off victory.
The following night the Canucks returned to play the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite out-shooting the ‘Canes 10-7 in the first period, they found themselves down 2-0 after one. The teams traded goals in the second period and Carolina had a 3-1 lead to start the third.
The Canucks were dominant in the third period, managing 13 shots and scoring twice to tie the game. Bo Horvat, Markus Granlund and Ben Hutton each scored their first goals of the year for the Canucks.
In overtime, Brandon Sutter would win a second game in as many nights for the home team:
That was the week that was. Let’s look at the three games the Canucks have coming up in Week Two.