VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thatcher Demko produced 36 will save immediately after Vancouver extra former star goalie Roberto Luongo to its Ring of Honor in a pregame ceremony and the Canucks beat the Florida Panthers 4- on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.
“It’s poetic, ideal? It is practically in the air,” stated Demko, who also took section in a ceremonial faceoff with Sergei Bobrovsky, his Florida counterpart.
Demko experienced his 3rd shutout of the period and sixth in the NHL. Dakota Joshua scored 2 times, Brock Boeser had his 22nd and Andrei Kuzmenko added a objective. Vancouver improved to 20-9-1, likely 4-1- on a 5-activity homestand.
“We’re even now hoping to create our id,” Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet explained “We’re chipping away at it and seeking to be a hard workforce to play in opposition to, getting wise in our possess endWe’re still understanding. There is however some situations when we’re providing the puck away when we shouldn’t, but I consider that is element of the maturation to get to the future degree.”
Bobrovsky manufactured 13 saves for Florida in the 1st two durations, and Anthony Stolarz stopped the lone shot he confronted in the 3rd. The Panthers dropped to 17-10-2, also slipping 4- at Seattle on Tuesday night time.
“We weren’t quite fantastic below tonight but in a hugely strange way and I’ll choose solace in that simple fact,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice mentioned. “We have a handful of factors that we do nicely, none of what you received to see tonight.”
Luongo, now part of Florida’s front office environment, spent sections of 8 seasons with Vancouver. He retired in 2019 and was inducted into the Hockey Corridor of Fame very last yr.
Admirers cheered with choruses of “Lou! Lou!” through Luongo’s speech and although he performed the ceremonial faceoff amongst Demko and Bobrovsky.
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