The canucks started the first period off rough, allowing a goal by Sean Couturier just 22 seconds into the game. Quinn Hughes and the Canucks quickly bounced back with a goal through traffic just under 2 minutes later. The Canucks went to physically dominate the rest of the first period. Commanding the face-off circle winning 13 of 18 as well as laying 20 hits compared to the flyers 4. The Canucks struggled to get pucks on the net only getting 4 shots compared to the flyers 15. With 13 minutes left in the first, the Philly winger James van Riemsdyk scored a power-play goal bringing the score to 2-1. Canucks trail going into the second.

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A spirited scrap between Luke Schenn and former Canuck Zack Mac Ewen broke out leading to a Canucks power play. The Canucks power play failed to score but did create a few chances which brought the Vancouver tempo up a level. With 9.5 minutes left in the second, the Canucks got another power-play opportunity because of a Philly cross-checking penalty. However, the Canucks couldn’t capitalize on the power play despite getting a couple of shots on goal. With 3 minutes left in the period captain, Bo Horvat was charged with a tripping penalty sending the flyers to the power play. The flyers weren’t able to take advantage of the power play like they did earlier in the first, only managing one shot on goal. The Canucks came back from the lack of offence in the first period with 16 shots on goal in the 2nd compared to the flyers’ 5. This while the Canucks added 15 hits and continue to dominate in the faceoff circle average 61%. Even though the score dictates differently, the pendulum has swung and the Canucks have the momentum going into the third.

Just 5 minutes into the third the Canucks move to the power play and continue the trend of not producing any goals with a man advantage. Again with 10 minutes left in the 3rd, the Canucks moved to their 4th power play of the game, when just one minute in Elias Petterson was called for holding, bringing the game to 4 on 4 hockey, yet still no success. Finally with a minute and 20 seconds left the Canucks went onto the power play for the 5th time of the game which again came and went without a goal. The game came to a close with the Canucks losing 2-1. The storyline for this matchup came down to Vancouver’s inability to produce on the power play. The Canucks won in the faceoff circle, physically dominated with 41 hits and tied with the flyers with 28 shots apiece. Philadelphia’s ability to produce on one of their power-play opportunities is the main reason why the Flyers got the win tonight.