Schneider and Canucks win third straight game
Posted March 23, 2013 4:25 pm.
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LOS ANGELES, CA (NEWS1130) – Cory Schneider made 20 saves for his second shutout of the season as Vancouver blanked the Stanley Cup champions in LA 1-0. Mason Raymond had the lone Canucks goal in the first period.
Raymond’s eighth of the season was set up by a wonderful feed by Jordan Schroeder. It was the third straight game that Schroeder earned a point.
Schneider’s best save may have come in the second period as he had to slide across from right to left to thwart a Trevor Lewis one-time shot, set up by Mike Richards when the Kings were short handed.
A low shot total in the afternoon affair as LA outshot Vancouver 20-13.
Defenceman Alex Edler sat out the the first game of a two game suspension for charging Phoenix goalie Mike Smith on Thursday.
Alain Vigneault’s squad is still in second place in the Northwest Division. Vancouver has the same amount of points, 38, as the Wild, but Minnesota has the tie break advantage right now. Minnesota has won five straight games.
The Canucks play the Avalanche in Denver on Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. The game can be seen on Rogers Sportsnet Pacific.
