VANCOUVER B次元官网网址� Tanner Pearson scored in the shootout to power the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
The left-winger beat PhillyB次元官网网址檚 Carter Hart five-hole in the third round to secure the win.
Brock Boeser and Pearson both scored for the Canucks (2-2-0) in regulation, and Chris Tanev registered a pair of assists.
Carsen Twarynski and Oskar Lindblom scored for the Flyers (2-0-1).
Hart stopped 22-of-24 in the losing effort while Jacob Markstrom had 29 saves for Vancouver.
The loss was PhiladelphiaB次元官网网址檚 first of the season and marked the FlyersB次元官网网址� first game in North America this season after they opened the year in the Czech Republic as part of the NHLB次元官网网址檚 global series.
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The Canucks got on the board just over five minutes into the game after J.T. Miller picked off the puck behind the FlyersB次元官网网址� net. He got it up to Tanev at the blue line and the veteran defenceman fired off a long shot.
Hart made the save but Boeser was there to corral the rebound. His slap shot beat the young Philly goalie and put Vancouver up 1-0.
The Flyers got the equalizer 3:14 into the second frame.
Justin Braun sent a cross-ice pass to Twarnyski alone in the CanucksB次元官网网址� end. The left-winger streaked towards VancouverB次元官网网址檚 net, sending a rocket past Markstrom stick side. Braun and Travis Sanheim earned assists on the play.
The Canucks retaliated just over a minute later when Tanev collected the puck near the blue line and sent down a long shot. Pearson deflected it in from down low, allowing Vancouver to re-take the lead.
Philly came out strong in the third, peppering Markstrom with a barrage of shots early.
One attempt by James van Riemsdyk looked promising, skimming through the crease before Markstrom, flat on his belly, got a piece of it with his glove and directed the puck out of harmB次元官网网址檚 way.
The Flyers outshot the Canucks 9-1 in the first five minutes of the third period.
Lindbolm finally put away PhillyB次元官网网址檚 second goal of night with a power-play marker 14:58 into the frame after Vancouver defenceman Jordie Benn was called for interference.
It was the first power-play goal the Canucks have given up this season.
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Sanheim rang a shot off the post with about 50 seconds left in the game but the Flyers couldnB次元官网网址檛 avoid extra time.
Both sides had opportunities in overtime, including a great chance for Vancouver with just over a minute to go when PhillyB次元官网网址檚 Sean Couturier lost his stick and Bo Horvat got a bit of a breakaway.
The centre couldnB次元官网网址檛 burry the puck on the ensuing shot, but Couturier was called for throwing his stick, giving the Canucks a man advantage.
Vancouver still couldnB次元官网网址檛 score, forcing the shootout.
The Canucks will wrap up a three-game home stand on Tuesday when they host the Red Wings. Philadelphia continues its western swing the same night, battling the Flames in Calgary.
NOTES: The Canucks had 13 giveaways in the contest, compared to just four from Philly. B次元官网网址� BoeserB次元官网网址檚 goal was his first of the year. The right-winger had 26 goals and 30 assists in 69 outings last season.
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