DeBrusk completes hat trick in OT, Canucks recover to defeat Red Wings

DETROIT -- Jake DeBrusk completed a hat trick at 4:00 of overtime, and Kevin Lankinen became the first goalie in NHL history to win his first 10 road appearances to start a season in the Vancouver Canucks’ 5-4 victory against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday.

DeBrusk, who also had an assist, took a pass from Elias Pettersson (three assists) before beating Ville Husso with a wrist shot from the left face-off circle for the game-winner. It was his 10th goal of the season.

It was DeBrusk’s second career hat trick; the first came for the Boston Bruins in a 7-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 28, 2022. He signed a seven-year, $38.5 million contract ($5.5 million average annual value) with Vancouver on July 1.

“That’s why we went out and got him,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said. “What a night, and a heck of a goal to end it.”

Quinn Hughes had three assists and became the Canucks’ all-time leader among defensemen (313), and Erik Brannstrom tied it late in the third period for Vancouver (13-7-3), which has won four of five.

“Is (Hughes) going to steal my hat-trick puck?” DeBrusk joked. “I’ve never been with a player on the ice where, whenever he’s out there, you want to give him the puck because it’s probably going to come back to you in a better spot.”

Lankinen, who made 27 saves, passed Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Glenn Hall, who won his first nine starts on the road to start the 1965-66 season with the Chicago Blackhawks, and Detroit goalie Cam Talbot, who won its first nine last season with the Los Angeles Kings.

“I had no idea,” Lankinen said. “No one else has gotten 10 [to start a season]? Ever?”

Jonatan Berggren had a goal and an assist for Detroit (10-11-3) which lost Talbot in the second period to a lower-body injury. Talbot made 12 saves on 14 shots before being replaced by Husso, who made 15 saves.

Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde didn’t have an update on Talbot after the game. With Alex Lyon (lower body) also sidelined, Lalonde said he doesn’t know who will be their second goalie for a two-game road trip that begins at the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.

“No report yet, but it was obviously lower body and he had to pull himself from the game, so we'll get a better feel probably later tonight into tomorrow,” Lalonde said.

Michael Rasmussen and Vladimir Tarasenko scored 2:26 apart early in the third period to put Detroit in front, but it was unable to protect the lead; Brannstrom’s slap shot tied it 4-4 at 16:40.

Berggren gave the Red Wings a 1-0 lead at 13:57 on a rebound of Erik Gustafsson’s shot.

Vancouver went on a 5-on-3 power play for 1:28 split over the first and second periods, and DeBrusk scored twice in 43 seconds to put the Canucks ahead 2-1.

DeBrusk tied it 1-1 just 26 seconds into the second period from the edge of the crease, tipping Pettersson’s shot, then beat Talbot in close again at 1:06 to give Vancouver a 2-1 lead.

“When you get two goals that quickly and with that much time left, you are definitely thinking about getting the third,” DeBrusk said. “It was great to get it in overtime.”

Detroit has allowed a League-high 24 power-play goals this season, including five in the past two games.

“(DeBrusk) got a good tip on the 5-on-3 goal, but the second one was just a missed clear,” Lalonde said. “Those are the frustrating ones.”

Hughes passed Alexander Edler (310) with an assist on DeBrusk’s first goal for the most by a defenseman in Canucks history.

“It’s an amazing feat since he’s so young and a lot of years left with the Canucks,” Tocchet said. “If he’s not the best defenseman in the League, he sure puts up a good argument.”

Alex DeBrincat tied it 2-2 at 6:38, scoring his 10th goal five seconds after Nils Hoglander’s tripping penalty expired.

Talbot left the game after DeBrincat’s goal.

Canucks forward Pius Suter then made it 3-2 against his former team at 17:47, beating Husso on a 2-on-1 rush.

Rasmussen tied it 3-3 with a power-play goal at 2:24 of the third, and Vancouver was assessed a delay-of-game penalty for an unsuccessful challenge for goalie interference.

The Canucks killed the penalty, but Tarasenko gave the Red Wings a 4-3 lead at 4:50 with a wrist shot from the top of the left face-off circle.

“Vladdy’s goal was huge -- we had two goals right after power plays gave us some momentum,” Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said. “Anything can happen at 3-on-3, but we just came up a little short.”

NOTES: Edler’s 310 assists for the Canucks came in 925 games; Hughes, who led all skaters with 31:04 of ice time, broke the record in his 388th game. … Vancouver defenseman Noah Juulsen blocked five shots in 17:03. … Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond had a five-game goal streak end. … Husso is 0-2-1 in three NHL games this season with an .818 save percentage. He was recalled from Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League on Friday. … Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider had seven hits in 27:53.