Canucks Battle Back to Beat Sharks in Shootout

The Canucks moved to 6 - 0 in the Pre-Season after a character comeback win against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. The first period was sloppy, with both teams having trouble getting pucks to the net and generating quality scoring chances.

Benn Ferriero, one of the Sharks promising youngsters, opened the scoring early in the second with Kent Huskins doubling the Sharks lead to 2 - 0 on a PowerPlay late in the period. The Canucks were hoping for more from Cody Hodgson and Michael Grabner who were both not easy to find out on the ice. Hodgson seemed slow, and did not seem 100% as his skating was suffering all night. At times Hodgson was guilty of doing too much, and forcing pucks into areas that lead to turnovers.

Michael Grabner had jump at times during the game, he worked well on the forecheck during short periods of time, but in the end, he has yet to make an impact offensively and it seems more and more likely that the writing is on the wall for Grabner.

The Canucks got on the board when Mason Raymond fired home a rebound in the slot, Alex Edler then tied the game at two with a seeing eye shot from the blueline. Tanner Glass then took a Bernier feed off the half boards and shelfed one over the shoulder of Nabokov to give the Canucks their first lead of the game. Rob Blake then tied the game at 3 on a PowerPlay with Kevin Bieksa in the box to send the game to overtime, and then a shootout.

The Canucks put on a show in the shootout, and Alex Edler and Mason Raymond lead the way.



The Canucks secured the 4 - 3 win in the shootout and get ready to face the Ducks at 7PM tomorrow night at GM Place.