Game Notes: Canucks vs Senators (3/9)

Tonight's game is presented by Toyota.

PRE-GAME UPDATE

QUICK NUMBERS

LAST MEETING - JAN. 27/21: VAN 5 vs OTT 1

Tyler Motte opened the scoring with his second goal in as many games at 2:06 in the first period...Tyler Myers and Jay Beagle recorded assists on the play...J.T. Miller scored his first goal of the season and eventual game-winner at 1:16 in the second period...Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson assisted on the play...J.T. Miller notched his second goal of the game to stretch Vancouver's lead to two goals at 7:29 in the second period...Jordie Benn picked up the lone assist...Elias Pettersson tallied his second goal of the season with a power play marker at 17:16 in the second period...J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes drew the assists...Tyler Motte recorded his second goal of the game, tying Bo Horvat for the team-lead in goals this season (5) at 11:46 in the third period...Jay Beagle registered his second assist of the game on the play...Tyler Motte led all Vancouver skaters in shots (6)...Tyler Myers logged a team-high in TOI (24:35)...Thatcher Demko made 42 saves.

PRODUCTION FROM THE BLUELINE

The Canucks' blueline has produced more points than any other team so far in the 2020.21 season with 4-20-24 through nine games. Of the nine defencemen to suit up for Vancouver this season, eight players have collected at least one point. Quinn Hughes leads all Canucks blueliners with 9 points (1-8-9) in 9 games, after leading all Vancouver defencemen with 53 points (8-45-53) in 68 games last season.

HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?

With two assists on Jan. 27/21 vs Ottawa, Quinn Hughes ranks 3rd among NHL defencemen for assists (56) through 82 career games (full season equivalent) since the 1980.81 season. Hughes' 8 assists so far this season rank him in 4th place in franchise history for most assists through the team's first nine games of the season, behind Paul Reinhart (11 in 1989.90, 9 in 1988.89) and Jiri Bubla (10 in 1983.84). Earlier this season, Hughes tied Chris Chelios for the fifth-fewest games needed (74) by an NHL defenceman before reaching 50 career assists.

CENTRE OF ATTENTION

With his second goal of the season on Jan. 27/21 vs Ottawa, Elias Pettersson moved into 5th place among Swedish-born centres in NHL history for most career goals (57) before the age of 23. At 22 years, 76 days, Pettersson trails only Mats Sundin (125), Nicklas Backstrom (76), Patrik Sundstrom (68), and Mika Zibanejad (64) on that list.

SPREADING THE SCORING AROUND

Tyler Motte (5 goals) became the fourth Canuck to register 4+ goals on the season with a two-goal outing Jan. 27/21 vs Ottawa, marking the first time the Canucks have had at least four players with 4+ goals through the team's first nine games since the 1995.96 season. Bo Horvat (5), Brock Boeser (4), and Brandon Sutter (4) are the other Vancouver skaters to earn that distinction this season.