Canucks kick-off their road trip with a victory
Posted November 28, 2014 7:46 pm.
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COLUMBUS, OH (NEWS1130) – Ryan Miller made 31 saves to record his second consecutive shutout and five different Canucks scored as Vancouver blanked the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0. It was the first stop on a season-long seven-game road trip for the Canucks.
Miller now has three shutouts this season. He has not allowed a goal in the past 152:05, dating back to the Canucks’ win over Chicago on Sunday.
The scoring wasn’t opened until the late stages of the second period. Chris Higgins caught Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky leaning and slid a puck under him from a tough angle for his fifth goal of the season.
In the third period, the Canucks took control. Henrik Sedin made it 2-0 in the opening minute, as Radim Vrbata made a fantastic behind-the-back pass from behind the net, setting Henrik up with the open cage.
Shawn Matthias made it a 3-0 advantage with his second goal in two games. Mathias broke in after a stretch pass from Brad Richardson, and snapped a shot past Bobrovsky for his fourth goal of the year.
The Blue Jackets tried to get back into the game by pulling their goalie with just over five minutes to play, but Richardson quickly scored into the empty net to dash any hopes they had left.
Alex Burrows scored on a rocket with 2:34 to play to round out the scoring.
The Canucks have won three games in a row and four of their past five. With a 16-6-1 record, Vancouver is tied for top spot in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens.
The Canucks will continue their trip on Sunday with a matinee game against the Detroit Red Wings.
