New-Look Canucks showing promising signs in ot-loss to red wings

Vancouver – As Restart goes, everything was good for Vancouver Canucks Sunday night except finish.

They lost their seventh just overtime decision on another ot-Rush when Alex DebrinCat scored 4:18 in three-to-three to give Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win at Rogers Arena in the first game of the rest of the season For that canucks.

Vancouver surpassed Detroit 26-15 in regulatory time. New Center Filip Chytil took JT Millers Plads in the dressing room and more or less on the ice and scored the tie in the third period in his Canucks debut.

The new defender Marcus Pettersson, Midpoint returns from Friday evening’s trades with Miller to New York Rangers and a first round of elections for Pittsburgh Penguins, logged 25:57 by Ice Age in his first game for Vancouver and posted expected goals-for-for-for-for at 74 percent at five in five.

Part of the reason why the new Pettersson on the team played more in his first game in Vancouver than in any of his 46 for Pittsburgh this season is that the Vancouver Captain Quinn Hughes was unable to play-one Late scratch due to a apparent lower body injury persistent Friday in Dallas.

Even without the most dynamic defender in the National Hockey League, there was a lively energy about Canucks that have been missed in many matches this winter.

After two months of gloomy grimness and turmoil, Sunday’s game felt like the start of something new – something better, hope Canucks.

They have 30 games to save their season, to build speed and positivity and earn themselves back to the Stanley Cup final game.

“A lot of new guys since the last match,” said senior defender Tyler Myers. “I thought they were doing an incredible job that stepped in. They look very comfortable. Our room was really good tonight. We stuck with it, even though we were down in most of the game and cheating (the editor’s note: We are uncertain at this point how we spell Filip Chytil’s nickname) made a good game to tie it up. We did a lot of good things tonight and had a lot of good energy.

“The guys did a good job of trying not to let the other things come to them. But you know there are always thoughts about what will happen to everything that was talked about. I think everyone is happy to move on and move on as a group and find ways to be competitive. It was a good start tonight. “

“Probably there’s just a feeling of relief a little,” said the Canucks -Wing Kiefer Sherwood. “I think there was a lot that probably hung over the whole team for a long time. So definitely a spark (with the trades). Good character guys and good hockey players so we’re happy to have them. “

Sunday’s Lineup also included ex-pimpuin-winger Drew O’Connor, but Prospect-Defenceman Victor Mancini was scratched by coach Rick Tocchet after traveling with Chytil from Rangers.

Chytil, a third -line center that Canucks will try to raise with Miller departure, became noticeable for his speed and eagerness to attack with the puck.

He scored the boundary at. 10:46 in the third period and scooped the puck up after Linemate Conor Garland was connected to a rush, and wriggled past Detroit defender Ben Chiarot and shoots a short side between goalkeeper Alex Lyon’s arm and chest.

“At that moment it was so many feelings in my head,” Chytil said.

Later he added: “It was a huge to myself. This first game you go into the game with not many expectations. Just go in with instincts, play the game (the road), I know I can play. I was very glad I scored. “

The 25-year-old Czech centered Garland and Dakota Joshua on the second line and ended with 20:03 of Ice Age, three shots and a 9-3 record on Faceoffs.

He was also on the ice for Red Wings’ overtime target, caught on the winning three-to-two-rush after he was unable to handle Garland’s difficult passport.

“I wasn’t even nervous; It was weird, ”Chytil said of his preparation before the game. “It was more, just as I didn’t even know I’m playing a game. When you are seven and a half years on a team and are traded for the first time, it is very difficult. It’s a lot of emotions, feelings in your head. But right away when I jump on (ice) to warm -up and I saw the fans in the building and I saw how everyone was pumped up to a game, I began to feel that this is the team where I want to be . “

Canucks need him. Just as they need the new Pettersson on defense, and much more from the old Pettersson, Elias, ahead. But their immediate needs that go into 4 Nations Face-off breaks next week is more of the positive energy and play-diving-directly they had on Sunday.

“Just meet the kids, the players today … a lot of smiling, a lot of excitement,” Tocchet said. “I thought (Marcus Pettersson) was fantastic. It’s a nice trade for us; He could really stabilize our D. But there was a freshness today from the guys who were excited to be here. “

This is the point of calibration for Canucks, the chance to re -announce their season and set a new course effortlessly by the mental cargo they carried since last fall.

“There are some guys who haven’t had. . . The year they want, ”Tocchet said. “There are plenty of games to turn the page and update. As much as for the whole team to update, others can fire too. ‘Ok, we’ve got trades and things for now and this is our team. So. . . We start at zero. ‘I think sometimes if you do, you reset. “

“There was a lot of noise with everything that was going on,” Myers said. “I know Millsy is excited about a new start and for us to get a new start in the room as well. I think it was good for everyone. You just push forward and keep working hard. “

Tocchet said Hughes would play, but the team decided to keep him out and see how he is for Tuesday’s home game against Colorado Avalanche. . . Pius Suter also scored for Vancouver, who did not get a power play. The red wings had one. When Garland escaped with a last minute grabbed Connor McDavid two weeks ago, Canucks has had 13 power playing in seven games. . . Their overtime record this season is 3-10-1. . . Vancouver goalkeeper Kevin Lankin allowed three goals of 18 shots.