Canucks Beat Blues 4-3 Despite Injuries

The Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 4–3 in a shootout, with Kiefer Sherwood scoring a hat trick and Jake DeBrusk netting the shootout winner. Backup goalie Kevin Lankinen made 36 saves and was pivotal in the win as Vancouver was severely shorthanded, likely missing about eight players including captain Quinn Hughes and winger Conor Garland. St. Louis outshot Vancouver 39–18, and coach Jim Montgomery and team reports pointed to defensive lapses and inconsistent goaltending as problems to fix. The result comes amid an early-season slide for Vancouver and follows a 2–0 loss to the New York Rangers in which analytics showed the Canucks struggled to generate high-danger chances, making Lankinen's performance especially vital. Elias Pettersson has continued to be a key contributor as the team navigates injuries, even as other regulars miss time and lineup changes force call-ups. The Canucks' resilience kept them competitive, but goaltending consistency and the ability to create high-danger chances will determine whether they can sustain results as injured players return.