The Vancouver Canucks suffered their first home loss in regulation on Thursday night, falling 4-2 to the San Jose Sharks. The Canucks had been undefeated in their last five home games, but the Sharks proved to be too much for them.
The Sharks opened the scoring early in the first period, with Evander Kane getting the puck past Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom. The Canucks responded quickly, with Elias Pettersson tying the game at 1-1 just a few minutes later.
The Sharks then took control of the game, scoring two more goals in the second period to take a 3-1 lead. The Canucks managed to pull one back in the third period, but it wasn’t enough as the Sharks sealed the victory with an empty-net goal.
The Canucks were unable to capitalize on their chances, as they outshot the Sharks 33-27. They also had more power play opportunities, but were unable to convert on any of them.
The loss was a disappointing one for the Canucks, who had been hoping to extend their home winning streak. However, it was a great performance from the Sharks, who have now won three of their last four games.
The Canucks will look to bounce back from this loss when they face the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. They will need to be more clinical in front of goal if they are to get back to winning ways.
