Guys named Elias Pettersson come up big in Canucks’ comeback win vs. Flames
The Vancouver Canucks secured a comeback victory against the Calgary Flames in a preseason hockey game. The match featured physical play, including a fight involving Luke Schenn, and provided a look at the team's current lineup and power play performance.
Why it matters
Preseason games are critical for evaluating roster depth and team chemistry ahead of the official NHL season.
Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!
It’s Saturday night, it’s the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames facing off! Let’s dive into the action.
Lineup
Rossi-EP40-Karlsson
Öhgren-Cotter-Boeser
Bains-Sasson-Lekkerimäki
O’Connor-Räty-Gallagher
Buium-Hronek
Oleksiak-Willander
Pettersson-Schenn
Meriläinen
First Period
In the Canucks’ preseason game against the Flames, the Flames’ bottom six players, particularly Adam Klapka and Martin Pospisil, didn’t shy away from crashing the Canucks’ goal crease and getting in the Canucks goaltender’s grill. A “what are you going to do about it?” attitude of sorts.
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