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Third-period explosion lifts Vancouver Canucks to 4-1 win over Calgary Flames

Leevi Merilainen made 23 saves and Vancouver scored four times in the third period to erase a deficit and beat Calgary 4-1.

  • On Saturday at Rogers Arena, the Vancouver Canucks erased a 1-0 deficit by scoring four unanswered third-period goals, defeating the visiting Calgary Flames 4-1.
  • Pacific Division rivals Luke Schenn and Adam Klapka fought early in the game, before Matt Coronato opened the scoring for Calgary on a power-play goal at 14:51.
  • Liam Ohgren, Defenceman Elias Pettersson, Drew O'Connor, and Aatu Raty scored for the Canucks, while Leevi Merilainen stopped 23 shots in his first start despite trailing 19-14 in shots through two periods.
  • Defenceman Filip Hronek recorded eight blocked shots in nearly 29 minutes of ice time, helping the Canucks clamp down defensively after allowing 14 goals in their first two games.
  • The Canucks host the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday at 6 p.m. at Rogers Arena, while Calgary remains winless after falling to 0-2-0 in the standings.
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The Vorarlberger Marco Rossi celebrated a 4-1 home win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday in the North American Hockey League NHL with the Vancouver Canucks after 0-1 loss.

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