Can the short-manned Canucks keep the good vibes rolling in the Motor City?
Vancouver Canucks vs. Detroit Red Wings
When: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. PT, KeyBank Arena
TV: Sportsnet. Radio: Sportsnet 650
The history: The two teams split their meetings last season: the Canucks blew a 3-1 second period lead in Detroit in February — a game that was also a matinee — but Vancouver overwhelmed the Red Wings at Rogers Arena five days after.
The hope: The Canucks will want to basically replicate Friday’s effort. The only reason it went to overtime was a fluke goal that bounced up and over Kevin Lankinen. Lankinen was stellar otherwise, including a game-saving stop in overtime on Tage Thompson. The Canucks got strong work from their power play and penalty kill and want to repeat all of this Sunday.
The lineup:
DeBrusk-Pettersson-Boeser
Joshua-Suter-Garland
Höglander-Räty-Sherwood.
Heinen-Blueger-Sasson
Hughes-Myers
Soucy-Juulsen
Brännström-Desharnais
Lankinen