A stickless Pietrangelo attempted to defend Motte in the defensive zone but Motte stickhandled through Pietrangelo with a one-handed tap pass back to himself. Canucks to face Golden Knights in Game 7 Friday after Demko shutout. He has six goals in the post-season. Miller quickly passes to Virtanen at the side of the net. “He’s standing on his head back there and he’s making some amazing saves, keeping us in games. The Blues went into the locker room up 2-1 after the first period when the Canucks controlled most of the period, taking advantage of their short windows of opportunities. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Your privacy is safe with us. Elias Petterson passes to Miller from the corner to the faceoff dot. Canucks forward Jake Virtanen scored the tying goal in the second period and added an assist, his first two points in the playoffs. Virtanen shots on goal at a tough side angle, the puck hits Jake Allen’s backside and into the net. It was just Demko's second playoff start two days after he turned aside 42 shots to preserve a 2-1 victory in Game 5. 4 goals and 7 total points for the series. Montreal Canadiens live to fight another day against Flyers, Top 5 young stars standing out in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Red WIngs All-Time Top Free Agent Singings, The real reason the Edmonton Oilers are looking for a Top 4 defenseman. Taking advantage of a puck deflected by a lineman in the neutral zone, Motte gained possession ahead of 2 Blues, races to the net and beats Allen blocker side for the 4-3 lead and eventual game winner. Vancouver won Game 5 by a score of 4-3 and holds a 3-2 lead in this best of seven over the St. Louis Blues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Vancouver_Canucks_records WATCH | Nathan MacKinnon tearing through playoffs: Hughes then got his second goal of the post-season, firing a slapshot from the point past a screened Lehner. WATCH | Demko leads Canucks past Golden Knights: Demko is playing in place of regular starter Jacob Markstrom, who was deemed unfit to play. 17 seconds from being in the penalty kill for the first time in the game, the Canucks opened the scoring with Tyler Motte’s first goal of the night 13:15 into the first period. Want your voice heard? Vancouver Canucks forward Tyler Motte scored his first two goals of … The Vancouver Canucks can advance to the NHL’s Western Conference final with a win in Game 7 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. All of the saves were high leverage scoring chances from point-blank range in front of the net, giving the Canucks a chance to come back. The defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues are now on the brink of elimination and will look to stay alive in Game 6 on Friday at 9:45 PM EST/6:45 PM PST. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. Miller scored early in the third period to make it 2-0, wheeling around in the right face-off circle and firing the puck far side past Lehner. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Want to discuss? Miller and defenceman Quinn Hughes each had a goal and an assist for Vancouver.

To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). “Thatcher’s been our MVP both nights,” said Vancouver forward Jake Virtanen. However, that’s when the Canucks made their biggest impression of the series. A doctor answers our questions, Ellen DeGeneres addresses ‘toxic’ workplace allegations as show returns for new season, Coronavirus: Ontario announces $70M flu shot campaign fall preparedness plan, Dr. Bonnie Henry says she's received abuse, death threats, SCOC to determine constitutionality of federal carbon tax, Thatcher Demko stops 43 shots as Canucks beat Vegas 2-1 in Game 5 of NHL playoff series. Dallas Stars: What happened to Tyler Seguin in these Stanley Cup Playoffs? I think everyone dreams of Game 7," said Hughes, a rookie and Calder Trophy candidate. Demko, 24, stopped all 48 shots he faced for his first-ever post-season shutout to lead the Canucks to a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night and force a Game 7 in their NHL playoff series. One strength for the Canucks that has been consistent all series long is the strong play from goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Half the current Canuck players are in their first NHL playoffs, and now they're in their first Game 7. Registered sex offender accused of peeping at teen girl in restroom at South Carolina restaurant, Is Canada in a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic? Markstrom stopped 36 of 39 Blues shots, including many of the highwire variety, to keep Vancouver in the game when they were down by two goals in the second period and preserving the win in the third. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Demko's dominant 48-save shutout sends Canucks to Game 7 against Golden Knights. 5:51 into the second period, Blues forward Zach Sanford scored a power play goal to give the Blues a two-goal lead. Miller got the assist, his 12th of the playoffs.

The Golden Knights have been a second-period beast in the postseason, and with a 2-1 lead after the first period, they looked poised to take control of Game 4. It was his first goal of the series. This was a game of momentum swings. For the past month, Demko has been on the bench, watching Markstrom start 14 games in 29 days, handle well over 30 shots most nights and post an 8-6 record.