VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Brock Boeser broke a tie on a partial breakaway with 5:45 left in the Vancouver Canucks’ 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
What You Need To Know
The Blue Jackets lose third straight game, this time to the Canucks
Marchenko continues to lead the team after a two goal performance
Vornokov also contributed a goal and two assists
Boeser took a long pass from Kiefer Sherwood, got behind the defense and beat Elvis Merzlikins with a shot over the glove.
Conor Garland, Drew O’Connor and Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Canucks in the first game of a back-to-back. Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 shots.
Kirill Marchenko had two goals and an assist for Columbus. Dmitri Voronkov had a goal and two assists, and Merzlikins made 21 saves.
Marchenko tied it at 3 midway through the third. It came 3:30 after Garland gave the Canucks the lead off a pretty play by defenseman Tyler Myers.
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Blue Jackets travel to Edmonton on Monday night.