What Happened
Lucas Raymond scored twice and added an assist to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday in Vancouver. William Wallinder, Michael Rasmussen and Emmitt Finnie also scored for Detroit, which has points in six straight games. The Canucks, now 2-9-1, have lost nine consecutive games and earned just one point during the skid. Detroit goalie John Gibson left with an upper-body injury and was replaced by Michal Postava, who made seven saves in his NHL debut.
Key Details
- Raymond finished with two goals and an assist for Detroit.
- Victor Arvidsson and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard each had two assists.
- Gibson stopped four of five shots before exiting with an upper-body injury.
- Postava took over to start the third period and made seven saves in his NHL debut.
- Lankinen allowed three goals in the first nine minutes and finished with 26 saves.
- Vancouver went nearly two full periods without a shot on goal after Pettersson's first-period power-play goal.
What It Means
Vancouver's slide has reached nine games, with only one point gained in that span, leaving the Canucks at 2-9-1 early in the season. Detroit, meanwhile, has collected points in six consecutive games and sits at 4-3-3. The Red Wings also face uncertainty in net after Gibson's early exit, while Postava's debut gave Detroit a look at its goaltending depth.
What's Next
Detroit will monitor Gibson's upper-body injury and its goaltending situation after Postava's debut. Vancouver will try to end its nine-game losing streak in its next game.