New Jersey Devils' Ondrej Palat (18) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs (31) while being checked by Tyler Myers (57) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
VANCOUVER – Nico Hischier scored and had a pair of assists Wednesday as the New Jersey Devils blanked the Vancouver Canucks 6-0.
Dawson Mercer and Jack Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the Devils (7-4-2), while Timo Meir, Ondrej Palat and Tomas Tatar contributed a goal apiece.
Jacob Markstrom’s 20 saves produced his first shutout as a Devil and 21st of his career.
Vancouver’s starter Arturs Silovs stopped 17 of 23 shots in his first game since Oct. 15.
A five-game point streak for the Canucks (4-2-3) ended with the loss.
The few remaining fans inside Rogers Arena at the end of the game booed as the final seconds of the game ticked away.
TAKEAWAYS
Canucks: Defending off the rush proved to be a problem for Vancouver, with four of New Jersey’s goals coming in transition. The fifth tally was a backdoor tap in from Hughes on a third-period power play.
Devils: Hischier is on a heater to start the season. New Jersey’s captain leads the league with 10 goals and has scored in four straight games.
KEY MOMENT
A power play turned sour for the Canucks early in the second period when the home side coughed up the puck and Mercer and Hischier sprinted down the ice on a two-on-one. Silovs make a solid pad stop on Hischier’s shot, but the rebound bounced out to Mercer, who popped the puck up and in to give New Jersey a 2-0 lead at 1:35.
KEY STAT
Vancouver’s power play continued to struggle, going 0 for 4 on the night and surrendering a short-handed goal. The Canucks were 3-for-25 with a man advantage over their last eight games.
UP NEXT
Canucks: Visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
Devils: Battle the Flames in Calgary on Friday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 30, 2024.
