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Goalie Thatcher Demko stopped 29 shots for the
win, which came on a night when all 12 Canucks forwards
collected at least one point.
The Canucks, who are enjoying a 7-1-1 run, have scored 17 goals
in their past three games and have netted five or more goals in
three consecutive games and five times in 11 outings this
season.
Brandon Sutter sent the hosts off and running just 74 seconds
into the clash when he converted a passing play with Micheal
Ferland off the rush. It was Sutter's third goal of the season.
Tim Schaller doubled the lead at 4:25 with his fourth goal in
three games by jamming home a loose puck during a scramble, and
then Jake Virtanen made it a 3-0 edge when he successfully
crashed the crease at the 6:18 mark.
Florida's Brian Boyle gave the visitors a jolt of life when he
put them on the board at 8:09, but any comeback hopes were
dashed by the first intermission. Miller netted his first of the
game with a top-shelf offering before the period's midway point,
and then Josh Leivo scored to make it a 5-1 game at 19:06 of the
first.
After Mike Hoffman's power-play goal for Florida with seven
minutes remaining in the second period made it a 5-2 game,
Miller notched his second of the night by deflecting Edler's
point shot with 28.9 seconds left in the middle frame. Brock
Boeser rounded out the scoring with his fourth goal of the
season, which came with 6:40 left in the contest.
Florida's starting goalie, Sam Montembeault, was victimized for
five goals on 30 shots. He was pulled after allowing the first
three Vancouver goals but returned to the net after the first
intermission. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed two goals on six shots
during his 13:42 of action.
The Panthers failed to pick up a standings point for the first
time in nine games, ending a 4-0-4 stretch.
--Field Level Media
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