nhl Game Recap
Canucks Down San Jose 7-2 - Match Report
The Canucks beat San Jose 7-2 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Thatcher Demko's 17 saves.
The Canucks were a -161 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Vancouver got goals from Sheldon Dries, Conor Garland, J.T. Miller, Vasily Podkolzin, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Dakota Joshua, and Andrei Kuzmenko in the victory. Miller opened the scoring at 6:15 of the first period.
Thatcher Demko turned in a 17-save effort for the Canucks.
San Jose got goals from Tomas Hertl, and Andrew Agozzino in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
San Jose got a 14-stop effort from James Reimer in the loss.
Vancouver scored 0 times on 5 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Vancouver outshot San Jose 21-19 in the game.
Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Stars. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track at Calgary.