Canucks End 10-Game Skid, Then Fall to Sharks

The Vancouver Canucks ended a 10-game losing streak with a 6-5 overtime comeback win over the Anaheim Ducks on October 27, then lost 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks two days later after giving up a two-goal lead. Against Anaheim, Vancouver trailed 5-2 late in regulation after A.J. Greer scored his second goal of the game with 7:37 remaining. Jamie Oleksiak cut the deficit 31 seconds later, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki scored twice in the final minutes, including the tying goal with 1:57 left. Filip Hronek scored the winner on a power play with 11 seconds remaining in overtime. The comeback completed a run of four consecutive Vancouver goals. Hronek also had an assist, while Lekkerimäki finished with two goals. Leevi Meriläinen made 18 saves for the Canucks. Anaheim had led 4-1 after two periods; Lukas Dostal stopped 27 shots. Vancouver’s next game, in San Jose on October 29, began with the Canucks building a 2-0 lead. Drew O’Connor scored in the first period, and Liam Öhgren added a goal with 1:04 left in the second. San Jose outshot Vancouver 7-6 in that period and began its rally when Will Smith scored on a power play. Smith scored again with 9:21 remaining in the third period to tie...