Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser score big in Canucks’ 5-1 rout of Ducks

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Brock Boeser, Danton Heinen and Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist apiece, and Quinn Hughes recorded his 300th career assist in the Vancouver Canucks‘ 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Jake DeBrusk and Elias Pettersson also scored and Hughes had three assists for the Canucks, who have won six of eight. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves in Vancouver’s sixth consecutive win over the Ducks.

Olen Zellweger scored a power-play goal early in the first period for Anaheim, which has lost seven of nine. Lukas Dostal stopped 31 shots.

Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko took shots from teammates again after the morning skate, and he could return to practice this week. The Southern California native and 2023-24 Vezina Trophy finalist hasn’t played this season due to a knee injury incurred late last season.

Canucks: After an 0-1-2 start to the season, Vancouver has earned a point in seven of eight games. Hughes was outstanding once again, and the Canucks outclassed Anaheim on both ends.

Ducks: They’re still the lowest-scoring team in the NHL, getting fewer than three goals for the eighth time in 12 games this season. Zellweger’s goal was only Anaheim’s sixth on the power play.

Boeser and Sherwood scored 57 seconds apart in the first period, turning an early deficit into a lead never relinquished by the Canucks.

Hughes initially got credit for the goal eventually given to Pettersson on a deflection. The late scoring change meant Hughes got his milestone 300th assist in just the 376th career game for the dynamic Norris Trophy winner.

Anaheim hosts Minnesota on Friday night. Vancouver completes its three-game California trip at Los Angeles on Thursday night.

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STARS OF THE GAME

Canucks

Ducks

SKATERSGA+/-SOG
T. Blueger C0121
B. Boeser RW1112
E. Brannstrom D0121
J. DeBrusk LW1012
V. Desharnais D0021
C. Garland RW0113
D. Heinen C1122
N. Hoglander LW0001
F. Hronek D0012
Q. Hughes D0323
J. Miller C0111
T. Myers D0001
E. Pettersson C1016
A. Raty C0000
K. Sherwood RW1121
C. Soucy D0013
D. Sprong RW0005
P. Suter C0012
SKATERSGA+/-SOG
L. Carlsson C0002
B. Dumoulin D00-31
R. Fabbri C00-10
C. Fowler D00-21
C. Gauthier LW00-13
R. Gudas D0003
R. Johnston LW00-10
A. Killorn LW00-10
I. Lundestrom C00-10
B. McGinn LW00-10
M. McTavish C01-12
P. Mintyukov D00-20
R. Strome C00-11
T. Terry RW01-11
U. Vaakanainen D0001
F. Vatrano RW00-11
T. Zegras C00-21
O. Zellweger D10-15
GOALIESSAGASVSV%TOI
K. Lankinen221210.95560:00
GOALIESSAGASVSV%TOI
L. Dostal375320.86560:00

All times are US/Eastern.


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