Life moves fast.
There was some tepid concern about the Vancouver Canucks as they lost their first three games of the season.
That now seems like a distant memory, as the Canucks won their fourth straight game, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night. They’ve now picked up points in six of their first seven games (4-1-2).
For one Canuck in particular, it was a night he’ll never forget.
Surrey native Arshdeep Bains wheeled down the middle of the ice in the second period. As he barreled towards the net, he was able to bank home a pass from Daniel Sprong for his first-career NHL goal.
Arshdeep Bains scores his first NHL goal on @HkyNightPunjabi. Perfect. 👏 #Canucks pic.twitter.com/SEkKD2eqdZ
— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) October 27, 2024
That goal made it 4-2 at the time, and it stood as the game-winner.
Bains’ tally was the Canucks’ fourth unanswered goal in the second period alone. Prior to his goal, the Canucks nearly set a franchise record by scoring three goals in 65 seconds.
Elias Pettersson chucked the proverbial monkey off of his back, scoring his first of the season.
Pettersson didnt have to get all of that on his shot, the pass from Garland and placement by EP40 was that good. If he gets that shot rate back up and keeps moving his feet, he’s gonna be fine and make a lot of people look silly. #Canucks pic.twitter.com/SsSg7FvJSB
— Grady Sas (@GradySas) October 27, 2024
Just 43 seconds later, Kiefer Sherwood scored on an odd man rush to tie the game 2-2. J.T. Miller gave their Canucks their first lead of the game 22 seconds later.
The Canucks continue their homestand on Monday night against the Carolina Hurricanes.
More to come…