Pius Suter scored his second goal of the game with 25.7 seconds left, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the host San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday night.
Jake DeBrusk also scored for Vancouver, giving the Canucks a 2-1 lead with 4:22 to play. It was DeBruskÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s first goal with Vancouver after signing a seven-year deal in the offseason. Kevin Lankinen stopped 21 shots.
Mikael Granlund had the tying goal for the Sharks with 1:17 to go, and Nico Sturm also scored for the Sharks. Mackenzie Blackwood had 25 saves.
The Canucks entered the game on a two-game skid after winning four straight. They snapped the SharksÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ three-game win streak after San Jose had lost nine straight to begin the season.
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Takeaways
Canucks: After a 6-0 home loss to the Devils on Wednesday, Vancouver responded with a win over a suddenly surging Sharks team.
Sharks: Timothy Liljegren, who earlier this week, played nearly 17 minutes in his debut. Liljegren, a first-round selection in 2017, figures to receive more playing time with the rebuilding Sharks than he did with the Maple Leafs.
Key moment
GranlundÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s goal with the net empty temporarily tied the game late at 2-2. But the Canucks immediately pressed into the SharksÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ zone, and Suter slapped a shot past Blackwood off a feed by Conor Garland for the winner.
Key stat
Vancouver went 0 for 2 on the power play, extending its streak without a power-play goal to four games.
Up Next
Canucks visit Anaheim on Tuesday and the Sharks host Columbus.
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Eric He, The Associated Press
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