{"id":536099,"date":"2026-04-02T06:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/536099\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T06:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:20:46","slug":"nhl-reacts-to-last-placed-canucks-shocking-8-6-win-over-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/536099\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL reacts to last placed Canucks’ shocking 8-6 win over Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NHL<\/a> saw one of the wildest games of the season as the Vancouver Canucks<\/a> stunned the league-leading Colorado Avalanche<\/a> 8-6.<\/p>\n

The Avalanche outshot the Canucks 30-26, but it was the first and second periods that made the big difference. The Canucks scored three goals each in the first and the second period and then finished the final period with two goals to claim the win. This win helped them end their six-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Soon after the final buzzer, the league posted on X, writing, \u201cCANUCKS WIN!! WHAT A GAME!! \ud83d\ude31.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The result even drew reactions from fans across the platform. One fan predicted<\/a> trouble ahead, saying, \u201cColorado\u2019s gonna be upset in the first round. Bank on it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Another user jok<\/a>ed<\/a> about beating the top team, saying, \u201cIf we beat the number 1 team\u2026 do we become number 1?\u201d<\/p>\n

One fan mentioned<\/a> the point difference between the two teams, saying, \u201cCanucks with 50 pts just beat the Avalanche with 108 pts. That\u2019s hockey, baby!\u201d<\/p>\n

A fan shared their perspective on how the Avalanche lost the game, saying<\/a>, \u201cImma be honest, I feel like the Avs came into the game thinking too much about the Dallas game again, and then it got away from them. They battled back in the 3rd, but a bounce shook them off their roll.\u201d<\/p>\n

A fan reacted, calling the game<\/a>, \u201cThe biggest upset of the season. Worst beats first.\u201d<\/p>\n

One fan reacted<\/a> to Canucks\u2019 goalie Kevin Lankinen and Avalanche\u2019s Mackenzie Blackwood, who was later replaced by Scott Wedgewood, saying, \u201cDid the goalies forget they had a game tonight?\u201d<\/p>\n

The Avalanche lost despite their strong third-period push<\/p>\n

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns (84) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The Avalanche pushed hard in the third period and outshot the Canucks 17-6. Goals from Parker Kelly and Brent Burns reduced the deficit, and Sam Malinski tied the game 6-6 during a four-goal run. However, Vancouver answered instantly as Marcus Pettersson restored the lead just 23 seconds later.<\/p>\n

Despite blowing a four-goal advantage, the Canucks held firm in the closing minutes. Boeser\u2019s final goal sealed a dramatic victory, thus snapping their six-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

The result stands out given the teams\u2019 contrasting seasons. Vancouver entered last in the standings with major defensive issues and low scoring output, but Brock Boeser\u2019s hat trick made the difference. Colorado, led by Nathan MacKinnon<\/a>, has dominated with balance and consistency. <\/p>\n

This upset showed Vancouver\u2019s attacking ability and hinted at potential despite a difficult campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NHL saw one of the wildest games of the season as the Vancouver Canucks stunned the league-leading…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":536100,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5128],"tags":[894,144,5,517,4,893,27,5313],"class_list":{"0":"post-536099","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-vancouver-canucks","8":"tag-canucks","9":"tag-colorado-avalanche","10":"tag-hockey","11":"tag-nathan-mackinnon","12":"tag-nhl","13":"tag-vancouver","14":"tag-vancouver-canucks","15":"tag-vancouvercanucks"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116333671786900100","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=536099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536099\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/536100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=536099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=536099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=536099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}