Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators
Playoffs · Tuesday, May 3, 2011 · Bridgestone Arena
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Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Bridgestone Arena. The Canucks outshot the Predators 47–30.
Ryan Kesler scored twice. David Legwand, Chris Higgins and Joel Ward also scored.
Roberto Luongo made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Pekka Rinne stopped 44 of 47.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
David Legwand (1)Ryan Suter (1), Nick Spaling (1)0–110:18 NSH ·
2nd period
Ryan Kesler (1)Christian Ehrhoff (1), Daniel Sedin (1)1–101:00 VAN ·
3rd period
Chris Higgins (1)Ryan Kesler (1), Alexander Edler (1)2–103:03 VAN
Joel Ward (1)Martin Erat (1)2–213:18 NSH
Overtime
- Ryan Kesler (2)Mikael Samuelsson (1), Christian Ehrhoff (2)3–210:45 VAN ·
Team stats
VANNSH
4730
55%45%
2/40/3
68
2831
1315
1118
511
Penalties
- 9:38 into the first period
Jerred Smithson · roughing2 min - 12:29 into the first period
Maxim Lapierre · interference2 min - 19:42 into the first periodJerred Smithson · high sticking2 min
- 5:22 into the second periodMike Fisher · tripping2 min
- 8:08 into the second periodMaxim Lapierre · slashing2 min
- 18:22 into the second periodRyan Kesler · high sticking2 min
- 10:05 into overtimeShea Weber · hooking2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 17Ryan KeslerC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 25:26 |
| 5Christian EhrhoffD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 27:25 |
| 20Chris HigginsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 19:13 |
| 22Daniel SedinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 7 | 23:27 |
| 26Mikael SamuelssonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15:00 |
| 23Alexander EdlerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27:22 |
| 13Raffi TorresL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:50 |
| 14Alexandre BurrowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 21:46 |
| 15Tanner GlassL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:23 |
| 21Mason RaymondL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 6 | 19:38 |
| 33Henrik SedinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 22:25 |
| 36Jannik HansenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16:33 |
| 39Cody HodgsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:13 |
| 40Maxim LapierreC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:09 |
| 2Dan HamhuisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27:14 |
| 3Kevin BieksaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28:42 |
| 29Aaron RomeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 14:57 |
| 41Andrew AlbertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:02 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roberto LuongoG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
| 35Cory SchneiderG | 0 | 0 | – |
Nashville Predators
| 10Martin EratR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 24:24 |
| 11David LegwandC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 24:49 |
| 13Nick SpalingC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18:21 |
| 29Joel WardR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 21:49 |
| 20Ryan SuterD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 30:19 |
| 5Blake GeoffrionC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 05:56 |
| 12Mike FisherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 23:45 |
| 22Jordin TootooR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:40 |
| 24Matt HalischukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:20 |
| 25Jerred SmithsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:04 |
| 26Steve SullivanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 07:40 |
| 27Patric HornqvistR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 12:26 |
| 74Sergei KostitsynL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 21:05 |
| 4Cody FransonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:58 |
| 6Shea WeberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 29:10 |
| 7Jonathon BlumD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:39 |
| 8Kevin KleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 22:01 |
| 55Shane O'BrienD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 22:23 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Pekka RinneG | L | 47 | 3 | .936 |
| 39Anders LindbackG | 0 | 0 | – |