Canucks beat Blues 6-5 in shootout after blowing 3-goal lead

Final SO

Series (Game 2 of 3)

Blues 5

(40-18-5, 85 pts)

Canucks 6

(36-23-3, 75 pts)

9:30PM,EST,March 1,2015
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

	1	2	3	SO	T
STL	2	0	3	0	5
VAN	2	2	1	1	6

Y. Weber (Canucks - D): Goals: 1, Assists: 1
T. Oshie (Blues - RW): Goals: 0, Assists: 3
C. Higgins (Canucks - LW): Goals: 0, Assists: 1

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Associated Press

Capitals Blank Maple Leafs

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in the Capitals' 4-0 victory over the Maple Leafs.

Tags: NHL, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, Marcus Johansson

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Nick Bonino, Radim Vrbata and Chris Higgins scored in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks recovered from blowing a three-goal lead for a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.
Eddie Lack made 34 saves for Vancouver, while Shawn Matthias, Yannick Weber, Jannik Hansen, Henrik Sedin and Bonino each had goals in regulation.
Ryan Reaves, Alex Pietrangelo, Dmitrij Jaskin, Petteri Lindbohm and David Backes had goals for the Blues, who scored three times in the third period to force extra time. Vladimir Tarasenko had the lone shootout goal for St. Louis.

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Game Information

Arena: Rogers Arena Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Referees: Tom Kowal, Kyle Rehman Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Trent Knorr

Attendance: 18,870 (100.3% full)

Team Stat Comparison

St. Louis		Vancouver
5	Goals		5
1	Power Play Goals		0
4	Power Play Opportunities		3
0	Shorthanded Goals		0
6	Penalties		7
20	Penalty Minutes		22
39	Shots on Goal		31
34	Hits		41
37	Faceoffs Won		27

Scoring Summary

1st Period			STL	VAN
3:02		Ryan Reaves (6) Assists: Steve Ott, Marcel Goc	1	0
5:59		Alex Pietrangelo (6) Assists: T.J. Oshie, David Backes	2	0
7:24		Shawn Matthias (16) Assists: Chris Higgins, Linden Vey	2	1
9:40		Yannick Weber (6) Assists: Radim Vrbata, Derek Dorsett	2	2
2nd Period			STL	VAN
10:15		Jannik Hansen (13) Assists: Ronalds Kenins, Ryan Stanton	2	3
17:52		Henrik Sedin (13) Assists: Dan Hamhuis, Ronalds Kenins	2	4
3rd Period			STL	VAN
6:07		Nick Bonino (12) Assists: Yannick Weber, Radim Vrbata	2	5
8:18		Dmitrij Jaskin (11) (Power Play) Assists: Paul Stastny, T.J. Oshie	3	5
14:19		Petteri Lindbohm (2) Assists: Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko	4	5
15:31		David Backes (21) Assist: T.J. Oshie	5	5
OT			STL	VAN
No scoring this period			5	5
Shootout Summary			STL	VAN
	Shootout GOAL scored by Nick Bonino on Jake Allen		0	1
	Shootout GOAL scored by Radim Vrbata on Jake Allen		0	2
	Shootout GOAL scored by Vladimir Tarasenko on Eddie Lack		1	2
	Shootout GOAL scored by Christopher Higgins on Jake Allen		1	3
	Shootout attempt by T.J. Oshie saved by Eddie Lack		1	3