By the time the third rolled around, Vancouver really put fear into Edmonton. They managed a whopping 88.46 CF%, 98.59 xGF%, an 11-0 scoring-chance lead, and a 7-0 high-danger-chance advantage. In the years of writing the Statsies, there may not have been a more statistically dominant period than this one. The Canucks played out of their minds at even strength and really made this a game, and that’s all anyone could’ve asked out of them after getting into such a big hole early.
They didnt quit even though the win was near impossible with Lankinen’s performance. This is what you want to see.