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Visiting Vancouver Canucks hang on for 4-3 win over Calgary Flames

Zadorov picks up a point against ex-teammates after trade
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Vancouver Canucks defenceman Nikita Zadorov, right, swats away a check from Calgary Flames forward A.J. Greer during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty each scored a goal and added an assist, and Filip Hronek chipped in with two helpers as the visiting Vancouver Canucks edged the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Saturday.

Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson also scored for the Canucks, who led 2-1 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.

Elias Lindholm scored twice for the Flames, while Mikael Backlund added a single. The Flames had their two-game NHL win streak snapped.

Thatcher Demko stopped 19 of 22 shots in the CanucksB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ net, while Jacob Markstrom stopped 18 of 21 shots fired his way in the FlamesB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ net.

The Canucks led 3-1 with under five minutes left in the third period when Lindholm scored to make it a 3-2 game.

Nikita Zadorov then shot at an empty FlamesB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ net, but teammate Pettersson touched it before it went in the net to make it 4-2.

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Lindholm then scored again at 19:06 to make it 4-3 and the Canucks held on for the road win.

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The Canadian Press





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