Game Notes: Canucks @ Blues - Game 2

Vancouver faces off against the Blues for the second game in round 1 of the 2019.20 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Today's game is presented by Toyota Pacific.

• The Canucks were 2-0-1 against the Blues in the 2019.20 Regular Season.

• This is the fourth time Vancouver and St. Louis have faced off in the postseason. Vancouver has won all three previous series: 1995 Western Conference Quarter-Final (4-3), 2003 Western Conference Semi-Final (4-3) and 2009 Western Conference Quarter-Final (4-0).

QUICK NUMBERS

• Quinn Hughes has 7 points (1-6-7) in his last 4 games.
• Brock Boeser has 5 points (2-3-5) in his last 4 games.
• Elias Pettersson has 5 points (2-3-5) in his last 4 games. • Bo Horvat has 6 points (4-2-6) in his last 4 games.
• J.T. Miller has 5 points (2-3-5) in his last 4 games.
• Chris Tanev has 4 points (1-3-4) in his last 2 games.
• Tanner Pearson has 4 points (1-3-4) in his last 2 games.

LAST GAME PLAYED - Aug. 12/20: VAN 5 at STL 2

Bo Horvat opened up scoring with a power play goal at 4:29 in the first period...Horvat had his first career multi-goal postseason game (2-0-2) and is the first Canucks player with a multi-goal game in the playoffs since Ryan Kesler in Game 2 of the 2013 Western QF vs San Jose...Elias Pettersson scored his second career playoff goal unassited on the power play at 8:37 in the second period...Troy Stecher scored the game winning, his first career playoff goal, at 5:37 in the third period...Brock Boeser (0-2-2), J.T. Miller (1-1-2), Bo Horvat (2-0-2) and Tanner Pearson (0-2-2) had multi-point games...Jacob Markstrom faced 31 shots.

LET THE EAGLE SOAR

• With 33 points (8-25-33) in 70 games, Alex Edler leads all active Canucks skaters in postseason scoring.

• Edler is also within reach of setting new franchise records by a Canucks defenceman, including:

GAMES PLAYED

1. Salo (74)
2. Lumme (72)
3. Bieksa (71)
4. Edler (70)

GOALS

1. Bieksa (10)
2. 5 players tied with 9
3. Edler (8)

POINTS

1. Lumme (40)
2. Edler (33)

TAN MAN CAN

• Chris Tanev became the fifth Canuck defenceman in franchise history to notch an overtime goal in the postseason on Aug. 7/20 against MIN. He joins Kevin Bieksa, Brent Sopel, Colin Campbell and Paul Reinhart.
• The goal was also Tanev's first post season goal and game-winning goal of his career.
• Chris Tanev (1-2-3) tallied just 11 seconds into overtime after the Canucks overcame deficits of 1-0, 3-1 and 4-3 in regulation to power Vancouver to its first postseason series win since 2011 when they reached the Stanley Cup Final. The goal was tied for the second-fastest from the start of a postseason overtime period in NHL history, behind only the mark of nine seconds set by Montreal's Brian Skrudland in Game 2 of the 1986 Stanley Cup Final.

DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK

On Aug. 7/20 at MIN the Canucks overcame a multi-goal deficit to win a postseason game for the fifth time in franchise history, following Game 1 of the 1991 Division Semifinals, Game 5 of the 1994 Conference Finals, Game 2 of the 1995 Conference Quarterfinals and Game 1 of the 2003 Conference Semifinals. Game 5 of the 1994 Conference Finals was the only other instance in which Vancouver did so in series-clinching fashion.

STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT

• Brock Boeser scored the opening goal on Aug. 6/20, assisted by Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. All three are Calder Trophy finalists. Hughes is a finalist in 2019.20, Pettersson won the award in 2018.19 and Boeser was a runner-up in 2017.18.

• Quinn Hughes (1-1-2) scored the first postseason goal of his NHL career on Aug. 7/20 at MIN and became the fourth rookie blueliner with a playoff marker with Vancouver, joining Neil Belland (Game 3 of 1982 CF), Garth Butcher (Game 4 of 1983 DSF) and Adrian Aucoin (Game 7 of 1995 COF).
• Quinn Hughes recorded 3 assists (0-3-3) on Aug. 6/20 at MIN becoming the third rookie in Canucks history to record 3 or more points in a postseason contest, joining Pavel Bure (3-0-3 in Game 6 and 1-3-4 in Game 5 of the 1992 DSF) and Trevor Linden (1-3-4 in Game 4 of the 1989 DSF).
• Quinn Hughes is the eighth defenceman in NHL history - and the fourth rookie among the cohort - with 7+ points through his first five postseason games.

RECORD BREAKING

Tyler Motte blocked 7 shots on Aug. 6/20, a Canucks franchise playoff record for a game decided in regulation.

• Assisting on all three goals scored on Aug. 6/20 (0-3-3), Quinn Hughes is the youngest defenceman in Canucks history to have a multi-point playoff game. He's also the second youngest Canucks player to record 3-point playoff game. Only one younger is Trevor Linden with (1-2-4) on Apr. 9/89 vs CGY. Hughes is the 6th youngest defenceman in league history to have a 3-assist playoff game. Only younger: Ray Bourque, Glen Wesley, Drew Doughty and Al MacInnis.

POSTSEASON DEBUT

• 10 Canucks players have made their postseason debut: Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Troy Stecher, Tyler Motte, Adam Gaudette, Jacob Markstrom, Jake Virtanen, Zack MacEwen and Olli Juolevi.

• 6 Canucks roster players have yet to make their postseason debut: Justin Bailey, Guillaume Brisebois, Jalen Chatfield, Thatcher Demko, Tyler Graovac, and Brogan Rafferty.