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3 Standouts From Game #8: Islanders 3, Canucks 2

Leevi Meriläinen gave Vancouver a solid chance to stay in the game, stopping 35 of 38 shots for a 2.40 goals‑against average and a .926 save percentage, though the Islanders still managed three goals to win 3‑2. Max Sasson sparked the Canucks’ offense by netting the opening goal early in the first period and later drawing a key penalty that set up the power play at the start of the third, finishing with 11:40 of ice time and a blocked shot.

Liam Öhgren was the most active Canucks forward in creating opportunities, posting the team’s highest chance‑for total at 10‑8 and earning the penalty that led to Brock Boeser’s tying goal, despite taking an uncalled cross‑check from Ondřej Palát.

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