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Canucks end 10-game winless skid with thrilling 6-5 OT win over Anaheim Ducks
Filip Hronek scored with 10.4 seconds left in overtime as Vancouver erased a 5-2 deficit and snapped a 10-game winless streak.
On Tuesday, defenseman Filip Hronek scored a power-play goal with 11 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.
The Canucks entered the contest with a 3-10-1 record, having dropped 10 consecutive games heading into Tuesday's matchup against the Ducks. Vancouver faced intense pressure to snap the losing skid.
Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice in the third period, with goals at 17:14 and 18:03, while Jamie Oleksiak and Brock Boeser also contributed to the late offensive surge that erased a 5-2 deficit.
Alex Killorn's high-sticking penalty with 26 seconds left in overtime gave Vancouver a two-man advantage, and Hronek capitalized from the top of the left circle to end the losing streak.
While Vancouver's franchise winless record stands at 13 games, the Canucks improved their all-time record against Anaheim to 65-51-9-7 with Tuesday's hard-fought victory.