The crowd went crazy as Garland hit Zegras with several uppercuts. Rogers Arena burst into a “Co-nor Gar-land” chant. Garland’s Canucks teammates loved the fire and fight and were more than happy to talk about it postgame.
Sam Colangelo and Brian Dumoulin scored but the Ducks could not complete a third-period comeback tonight in the second half of a road back-to-back, falling 3-2 to the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.
It has become a repeated game-day refrain for Canucks captain Quinn Hughes. In dealing with his latest setback — a “tweak” Saturday in Seattle — the reigning Norris Trophy winner practised for 15 minutes Tuesday before leaving the ice.
Grab your popcorn After the Canucks stumbled while their challengers surged, a thrilling playoff race is shaping up in the NHL's Western Conference.