Defenseman Nikita Zadorov scores twice, West-leading Canucks beat Canadiens 4-1

— Defenseman Nikita Zadorov scored twice in the first period, Casey DeSmith made 16 saves and the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Canucks beat the struggling Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday night.
Mar 22, 2024, 06:28 am - AP
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1st PeriodMTLVAN
15:38Nikita Zadorov (5)
Assists: Ilya Mikheyev (18), Elias Lindholm (27)
01
19:33Nikita Zadorov (6)
Assists: Ilya Mikheyev (19), Sam Lafferty (11)
02
2nd PeriodMTLVAN
18:14Conor Garland (15)
Assists: Teddy Blueger (20)
03
19:07Juraj Slafkovsky (15)
Assists: Cole Caufield (34)
13
3rd PeriodMTLVAN
11:44Nils Aman (3)
Assists: Tyler Myers (20), Vasily Podkolzin (1)
14

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • J.T. Miller hit Mike Matheson
  • Nils Hoglander hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Nils Aman
  • Brock Boeser Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • J.T. Miller hit Colin White
  • Tyler Myers hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Takeaway by Nils Hoglander
  • Sam Lafferty Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Lafferty Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Noah Juulsen hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Mike Matheson
  • Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Nils Aman
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Pius Suter hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Elias Pettersson hit Cole Caufield
  • Elias Pettersson hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Carson Soucy Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Pius Suter faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • J.T. Miller hit David Savard
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Nils Hoglander hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Brock Boeser Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • J.T. Miller Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • J.T. Miller Tip-In Wide Right
  • Vasily Podkolzin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nikita Zadorov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Teddy Blueger hit Mike Matheson
  • Tyler Myers Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Lafferty hit Nick Suzuki
  • Pius Suter hit Mike Matheson
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Lafferty hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Nikita Zadorov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (18), Elias Lindholm (27)
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Vasily Podkolzin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tyler Myers Deflected Wide Left
  • Brock Boeser Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Vasily Podkolzin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nils Hoglander Backhand Wide Right
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Tanner Pearson
  • Noah Juulsen hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Nikita Zadorov Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (19), Sam Lafferty (11)
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by J.T. Miller
  • Nils Hoglander hit Jordan Harris
  • Takeaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Carson Soucy
  • Noah Juulsen hit Josh Anderson
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Teddy Blueger
  • Tyler Myers Holding the stick against Tanner Pearson
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Tanner Pearson
  • Noah Juulsen Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Noah Juulsen
  • J.T. Miller shot blocked by Pius Suter
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Colin White
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Colin White
  • Nikita Zadorov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nils Hoglander Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ilya Mikheyev Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Sam Lafferty Tripping against Joel Armia
  • Takeaway by Teddy Blueger
  • J.T. Miller hit Cole Caufield
  • Noah Juulsen hit Josh Anderson
  • Noah Juulsen hit Tanner Pearson
  • Joel Armia shot blocked by Nils Aman
  • Noah Juulsen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Conor Garland Unsportsmanlike conduct against Arber Xhekaj served by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Conor Garland Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Noah Juulsen
  • Takeaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Elias Lindholm hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Tyler Myers hit Tanner Pearson
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Carson Soucy Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Teddy Blueger hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Jordan Harris
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Kaiden Guhle
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Noah Juulsen shot blocked by Sam Lafferty
  • Elias Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Pius Suter faceoff won against Colin White
  • Pius Suter hit David Savard
  • Conor Garland Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Teddy Blueger (20)
  • Brock Boeser hit Jordan Harris
  • Sam Lafferty hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Pius Suter hit Jordan Harris
  • Takeaway by Filip Hronek
  • Jordan Harris shot blocked by J.T. Miller
  • Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nils Aman hit Jake Evans
  • J.T. Miller hit Jordan Harris
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by J.T. Miller
  • Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Alex Newhook
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  • J.T. Miller Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Elias Lindholm hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Tyler Myers Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Ilya Mikheyev hit Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Sam Lafferty
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brock Boeser
  • Takeaway by Filip Hronek
  • Nikita Zadorov Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Nils Aman Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Tyler Myers (20), Vasily Podkolzin (1)
  • Takeaway by Nils Aman
  • Takeaway by Nils Hoglander
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Elias Pettersson hit Mike Matheson
  • Ilya Mikheyev Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tanner Pearson shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  • Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Nils Hoglander hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Nikita Zadorov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Noah Juulsen hit Cole Caufield
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Conor Garland
  • Conor Garland hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Teddy Blueger Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nils Aman Tip-In Wide Right
  • Teddy Blueger Wrap-around saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Carson Soucy shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael Pezzetta faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • David Savard shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Quinn Hughes
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Nick Suzuki Tip-In Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Nikita Zadorov
  • Colin White Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Elias Pettersson
  • Ilya Mikheyev shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Sam Lafferty
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Elias Lindholm
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki Tripping against Elias Pettersson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Too many men/ice served by Brendan Gallagher
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by David Savard
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nils Aman
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Sam Lafferty
  • Nick Suzuki hit Elias Pettersson
  • Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kaiden Guhle Interference against J.T. Miller
  • On-Ice Official
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • David Savard Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colin White faceoff won against Nils Aman
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Carson Soucy
  • David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • On-Ice Official
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Off-side
  • Josh Anderson hit Elias Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Nils Hoglander
  • Giveaway by Colin White
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Alex Newhook
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Elias Pettersson
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Noah Juulsen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Conor Garland
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Anderson hit Pius Suter
  • Jake Evans hit Filip Hronek
  • Carson Soucy shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit J.T. Miller
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • J.T. Miller shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Josh Anderson hit Noah Juulsen
  • Off-side
  • Colin White faceoff won against Pius Suter
  • Off-side
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Cole Caufield (34)
  • Icing
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Icing
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Pius Suter
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Nick Suzuki hit Quinn Hughes
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Michael Pezzetta hit J.T. Miller
  • J.T. Miller shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Cole Caufield hit Elias Pettersson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Joel Armia hit Sam Lafferty
  • Tyler Myers shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Colin White
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Sam Lafferty
  • Vasily Podkolzin shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • On-Ice Official
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans hit Nils Aman
  • Conor Garland shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Icing
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by David Savard
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Tyler Myers
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Carson Soucy
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Teddy Blueger
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Teddy Blueger
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