Canucks' special teams struggle in defeat to Predators
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A pair of power-play goals pushed the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win over the Canucks in Vancouver on Friday.
Roman Josi and Philip Tomasino both scored for the Preds (6-5-0) on the man advantage, and Matt Duchene added an even-strength tally. Mikael Granlund contributed a pair of assists.
Brock Boeser and Nils Hoglander replied for the Canucks, who fell to 4-6-1 on the season.
Juuse Saros registered 26 saves for Nashville and collected his fifth win of the year.
Vancouver's special teams floundered Friday, going scoreless on five power-play chances and giving up goals on 2 of 3 penalties.
The Canucks had a prime opportunity to change the narrative midway through the third after Alex Carrier was called for interference.
But the lone shot of the power play belonged to Nashville who saw a short-handed breakaway chance from Colton Sissons stopped by Demko.
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The Preds took a 3-2 lead into the third period with their second power-play goal of the night 19:15 into the middle frame.
Mattias Ekholm sliced a pass across the crease to Tomasino, and the centreman sent a wrist shot flying bar down and in to give Nashville the lead.
Granlund set up the equalizer earlier in the period, springing Duchene for a solo opportunity deep in Vancouver territory.
Duchene faked a shot, then popped a backhander in over a sprawling Demko to make it 2-2.
Hoglander finally gave the home side its only lead of the night 10:08 into the period with some patient play.
The Swedish winger received a pass from Bo Horvat in the slot and patiently out waited Saros before tucking a shot in behind the goalie's skate for his first goal of the season.
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