Boeser scores twice as Vancouver Canucks edge L.A. Kings 3-2 in overtime

VANCOUVER – Brock Boeser scored his second of the night time with 29.7 seconds left in additional time and the Vancouver Canucks edged the L.A. Kings 3-2 on Thursday.

The Kings (44-27-11) dominated by way of a lot of the sport, taking a 2-0 lead into the third interval due to targets from Adrian Kempe and Gabriel Vilardi.

However the Canucks (40-30-11) rallied within the third, replying with targets from Boeser and Alex Chiasson.

Vancouver, taking part in its remaining dwelling recreation of the season, relied closely on goalie Spencer Martin, who stopped 33 of 35 pictures. Cal Petersen had 26 saves for L.A.

The Canucks will shut out their season Friday once they tackle the Oilers in Edmonton.

The Kings will face the Oilers within the first spherical of the playoffs, with the schedule but to be introduced.

Vancouver pressed within the dying seconds of additional time, throwing a number of pictures at Petersen earlier than Boeser took a rebound on the prime of the crease and fired it in for his twenty third aim of the season.

Martin made a pair of dazzling saves about two minutes into additional time, first stymying Blake Lizotte on a two-on-one, then scooping up a backhanded shot from Andreas Anthanasiou simply moments later.

Vancouver got here into the third interval down 2-0 however refused to relent.

Chiasson put away the equalizer 14:31 into the ultimate body, backhanding in a bouncing rebound from a Quinn Hughes shot. The puck appeared to hit the stick of L.A. defenceman Troy Stecher earlier than crusing up and over Petersen into the again of the online.

An influence-play aim lastly obtained the Canucks on the board after Carl Grundstrom was referred to as for hooking halfway by way of the third.

Boeser fired a one-timer from the highest of the slot 6:52 into the body, reducing the deficit to 2-1. Elias Pettersson registered an help on the play for his 67th level of the season, a brand new profession excessive.

The Kings took a 2-0 lead late within the second after Kempe beat defenceman Travis Dermott in a foot race to the Vancouver web and slid a shot beneath Martin’s pad.

The aim was Kempe’s thirty fifth of the season.

Brock Boeser practically evened the rating moments earlier off a two-on-one.

Elias Pettersson and Boeser sprinted into the L.A. zone with Pettersson controlling the puck. He slipped a cross to Boeser throughout the slot and the right-winger unleashed a fast wrist shot from in tight. Petersen dove throughout the crease and obtained his blocker within the puck’s path simply in time.

Vilardi opened the scoring 15:08 into the second with a shot from above the faceoff circle that sailed by way of site visitors and beat Martin on his glove facet.

L.A. dominated the sport even earlier than discovering the again of the online, outshooting the house facet 23-8 midway by way of the second interval.

Martin stored Vancouver within the recreation with a sequence of strong saves, even after he misplaced his stick for an prolonged interval. The lumber was knocked out of his hand halfway by way of the second when a blast from Athanasiou went off the shaft, sending the stick flying into the nook.

The Canucks goalie additionally weathered six minutes of penalty time within the first.

L.A. was 0-for-4 with the person benefit Thursday whereas Vancouver went 1-for-2.

NOTES: The Canucks introduced their staff awards Thursday, with MVP honours going to all-star goalie Thatcher Demko. Demko missed a second recreation with an undisclosed harm … Kings ahead Dustin Brown wore the ‘C’ often reserved for Adrian Kempe after saying earlier on Thursday that he’ll retire on the finish of L.A.’s playoff run.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed April 28, 2022.

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