Vancouver Canucks Rally to Beat Ducks 5-4

In a thrilling finish at Honda Center, the Vancouver Canucks rallied late to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 on Wednesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak with goals in the final minutes.

Max Sasson put Vancouver ahead 4-3 with 4:02 remaining, tipping a shot past Ducks goaltender Petr Mrázek. Drew O'Connor sealed the victory with an empty-net wrist shot from 152 feet with 1:52 left. Cutter Gauthier narrowed the gap for Anaheim with just seven seconds on the clock, redirecting a pass from Jackson LaCombe for his 14th goal of the season. The late surge came after the Canucks had squandered a two-goal lead earlier in the third period.

Nikita Tolopilo earned the win in net for Vancouver, stopping 37 of 41 shots in his first NHL appearance of the season. The 6-foot-6 goaltender, called up Monday from the American Hockey League's Abbotsford team, improved to 2-0 in his career NHL starts. Mrázek took the loss for the Ducks, allowing five goals on 28 shots as backup to the injured Lukáš Dostál, who remains day-to-day with a shoulder issue.

Vancouver's other goals came from Linus Karlsson 9:49 into the first period, off a rebound at the side of the net; Evander Kane on a power play...