Suter scores 2 points as Canucks rally to beat Blue Jackets 5-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Pius Suter scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks came back from two goals down to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday night.
Brock Boeser, Kiefer Sherwood and Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Cancuks, and Quinn Hughes had two assists. Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves as Vancouver improved to 3-0-1 in its last four games.
Mathieu Olivier and Damon Severson scored in the first period for Columbus, which has lost three straight games. Elvis Merzilikins finished with 12 saves.
Olivier and Severson scored 5:08 apart to give the Blue Jackets a 2-0 lead with 7:42 left in the first period.
Boeser and Sherwood scored in the second period to tie the game for the Canucks. Suter gave Vancouver the lead early in the third and DeBrusk made it 4-2 with a power play goal midway through the period. Suter added an empty net with 65 seconds left to seal the victory.
Canucks: DeBrusk scored at home for the first time with the Canucks. He has scored goals in four straight games and leads the team with 12. Boeser recorded an assist on DeBrusk’s goal for his 400th NHL point.
Blue Jackets: Columbus was 0 for 5 on the power play after finishing 29th in the league at 17.2%.
Key moment
An ill-timed play by Merzlikins allowed the Canucks to tie the score at 2-2 with a minute left in the second period. The goaltender came out to the top of the left circle to track down a loose puck, but sent it to Vancouver center Teddy Blueger along the boards. Blueger quickly fed it to Sherwood, who fired a shot past Zach Werenski as he tried to guard the open net.
Vancouver improved to 9-5-1 by allowing the first goal of the game.
The Blue Jackets visit Winnipeg on Sunday and the Canucks host Tampa Bay.
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