Sutter has a great two-way game
It’s not that often that Brandon Sutter has an offensive explosion. Wednesday night, Sutter did full well on not only playing a great defensive game, but also clicking offensively and putting up a three-point night on the scoresheet. He’ll take what he can get, especially for the twins.
With injuries in the top-six, Sutter got the nod from Travis Green to get some power play time. It paid off as Sutter was awarded the primary assist to Horvat’s much-needed game-opening goal. A beautiful bang-bang play handcrafted right out of your average power play playbook.
He added a secondary assist on the shutdown third line before closing out the game defensively in the final minutes and adding an empty-net goal for insurance. A great feeling of relief as his puck hit the netting. Daniel and Henrik get their ultimate tribute night, and the Canucks continued to find ways to win.
Final thoughts
The Canucks found a way to get the job done. They dug deep in the defensive end and Markstrom was nothing short of spectacular. They honored the twins in the perfect way with a win over the rivaled Hawks. A few days of needed rest before the Canucks battle the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Puck drops at Rogers arena at 2 PM.