(Vancouver) It’s rare to see a player be disappointed with his team’s performance after a victory.
However, that was the case for forward Dakota Joshua, following the Vancouver Canucks’ 3-2 victory against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.
“It wasn’t a good performance from our group,” said Joshua, who scored two of his team’s three goals. I imagine you can get frustrated after a victory. If there was one particular case, it would probably be this one. »
Brock Boeser scored on the power play in the first period, while JT Miller had two assists.
The Ducks (24-47-4) scored their two goals in the third period to come from behind. Olen Zellweger and Mason McTavish found the back of the net.
Arturs Silovs blocked 20 shots in the victory, seeing NHL action for the first time since March 6, 2023.
Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced.
The Ducks have lost their last five games.
The Ducks head coach called the outcome of the game “disgraceful.”
“We get a power play with five minutes left and we don’t get a shot on net,” he added. We get a great opportunity and we don’t take advantage of it. Then there is the cardinal sin. You don’t leave the front of your net free when the puck is behind it.
“You just can’t allow those goals and it cost us the game. »
The Canucks sit atop the Pacific Division with a four-point lead over the Edmonton Oilers.
Conor Garland set up Joshua’s game-winning goal with 2:13 left in regulation.
The Canucks scored two goals in four power play opportunities in the game. The Ducks did not take advantage of any of their four power plays.
Zellweger scored his first NHL goal at 3:37 of the third period. He beat Silovs with a shot that went over his glove.
The Canucks opened the scoring at 11:26 of the first period, on the power play, when Boeser found the back of the net. It was 38e goal of the season for the forward, a high for the Canucks.