Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks

Regular season · Thursday, December 28, 2017 · Rogers Arena

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2–5

Final

SOG 32–31

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Game summary

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Rogers Arena. The Blackhawks outshot the Canucks 32-31.

Sam Gagner scored twice and Thomas Vanek scored twice. Nick Schmaltz, Brock Boeser and Ryan Hartman also scored.

Jacob Markstrom made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Anton Forsberg stopped 26 of 31.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CHI	1	0	1	2	32
VAN	1	1	3	5	31

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Sam Gagner (5)Nikolay Goldobin (2), Thomas Vanek (14)0–107:03 VAN
Nick Schmaltz (7)Patrick Kane (21), Duncan Keith (17)1–111:22 CHI · PPG

2nd period

Thomas Vanek (11)Sam Gagner (12), Brock Boeser (15)1–213:00 VAN

3rd period

Sam Gagner (6)Thomas Vanek (15), Brock Boeser (16)1–301:27 VAN
Thomas Vanek (12)Brock Boeser (17), Troy Stecher (2)1–416:29 VAN
Brock Boeser (21)Thomas Vanek (16), Alexander Edler (8)1–518:35 VAN
Ryan Hartman (6)Alex DeBrincat (12), John Hayden (8)2–519:51 CHI

Team stats

CHIVAN

32Shots on goal31

56%Faceoff %44%

1/5Power play0/3

8Penalty minutes12

13Hits22

8Blocked shots15

8Giveaways8

7Takeaways13

Penalties

1st 05:00Gustav Forsling · tripping2 min
1st 07:58Thomas Vanek · interference2 min
1st 11:02Henrik Sedin · hooking2 min
1st 15:54Brandon Saad · holding2 min
2nd 02:44Tommy Wingels · delaying game smothering puck2 min
2nd 07:52Alex Biega · boarding2 min
2nd 07:52Alex Biega · roughing2 min
2nd 07:52Lance Bouma · roughing2 min
2nd 10:20Daniel Sedin · tripping2 min
2nd 15:16Troy Stecher · slashing2 min

Season series

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks skaters

8Nick SchmaltzC	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	0	44	20:01
12Alex DeBrincatR	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	18:55
38Ryan HartmanR	1	0	1	-1	3	2	0	0	100	15:26
40John HaydenC	0	1	1	0	4	4	0	0	–	12:04
88Patrick KaneR	0	1	1	-2	2	0	0	0	–	23:18
2Duncan KeithD	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	–	25:51
10Patrick SharpL	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	67	11:03
15Artem AnisimovC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	67	03:05
17Lance BoumaL	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	2	100	09:54
19Jonathan ToewsC	0	0	0	-2	2	0	1	0	52	22:19
20Brandon SaadL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	2	100	17:36
57Tommy WingelsC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	57	10:56
64David KampfC	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	55	13:45
5Connor MurphyD	0	0	0	-2	1	1	2	0	–	15:34
7Brent SeabrookD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	–	19:07
42Gustav ForslingD	0	0	0	-3	1	0	0	2	–	15:49
44Jan RuttaD	0	0	0	-3	1	0	0	0	–	17:33
82Jordan OesterleD	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	–	21:44

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Jeff GlassG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Anton ForsbergG	L	31	26	5	.839	60:00

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

26Thomas VanekL	2	3	5	+5	5	0	1	2	–	16:48
6Brock BoeserR	1	3	4	+4	1	0	1	0	–	17:05
89Sam GagnerC	2	1	3	+5	3	0	0	0	42	18:22
77Nikolay GoldobinR	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	09:31
23Alexander EdlerD	0	1	1	+3	4	3	4	0	–	24:36
51Troy StecherD	0	1	1	+4	2	3	2	2	–	17:29
17Nic DowdC	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	55	17:21
18Jake VirtanenR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	10:07
21Loui ErikssonL	0	0	0	+1	3	0	0	0	–	19:46
22Daniel SedinL	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	–	15:35
33Henrik SedinC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	40	16:34
50Brendan GaunceC	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	16:56
60Markus GranlundC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	33	15:02
4Michael Del ZottoD	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	–	21:06
5Derrick PouliotD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	–	18:47
27Ben HuttonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	15:56
44Erik GudbransonD	0	0	0	-1	0	5	2	0	–	16:17
55Alex BiegaD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	–	04:50

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
25Jacob MarkstromG	W	32	30	2	.938	59:32
31Anders NilssonG		0	0	0	–	00:00