Thatcher Demko created 36 saves after Vancouver added former star goalie Roberto Luongo to its Ring of Honor in a pregame ceremony and the Canucks defeat the Florida Panthers 4- on Thursday evening for their fourth straight victory.
“It really is poetic, right? It really is practically in the air,” reported Demko, who also took section in a ceremonial faceoff with Sergei Bobrovsky, his Florida counterpart.
Demko had his 3rd shutout of the year and sixth in the NHL. Dakota Joshua scored 2 times, Brock Boeser had his 22nd and Andrei Kuzmenko additional a aim. Vancouver enhanced to 20-9-1, heading 4-1- on a five-sport homestand.
“We’re even now trying to build our id,” Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet stated “We are chipping absent at it and hoping to be a tricky team to enjoy towards, remaining clever in our have endWe’re nevertheless learning. You can find nonetheless some situations when we are giving the puck absent when we should not, but I feel which is portion of the maturation to get to the future stage.”
Bobrovsky created 13 will save for Florida in the to start with two durations, and Anthony Stolarz stopped the lone shot he faced in the 3rd. The Panthers dropped to 17-10-2, also falling 4- at Seattle on Tuesday night time.
“We were not quite superior in this article tonight but in a remarkably abnormal way and I will consider solace in that reality,” Panthers mentor Paul Maurice said. “We have a handful of items that we do perfectly, none of what you got to see tonight.”
Luongo, now component of Florida’s entrance business, spent elements of 8 seasons with Vancouver. He retired in 2019 and was inducted into the Hockey Corridor of Fame very last yr.
Followers cheered with choruses of “Lou! Lou!” during Luongo’s speech and when he executed the ceremonial faceoff between Demko and Bobrovsky.
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Panthers: At Edmonton on Saturday night.
Canucks: At Minnesota on Saturday.
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