Filip Chytil strikes twice as Canucks fry Flames
Thatcher Demko stopped 17 of the 18 shots he faced and Filip Chytil scored twice to help lead the Canucks to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames in their home opener on Thursday
Kiefer Sherwood, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, and Brock Boeser also found the back of the net, while Dustin Wolf made 21 saves in his second start in as many nights.
Sherwood notched Vancouver's season-opening marker with just over five minutes left in the first period.
After taking a pass from Drew O'Connor in the neutral zone, Sherwood skated his way into the zone, before wiring a wrist shot past Wolf to break the deadlock.
Canucks star forward Elias Pettersson went down hard and headed straight to the locker room less than half a minute into the second period as Mackenzie Weegar was handed a two-minute minor for boarding.
Luckily for the Canucks, Pettersson returned to action minutes later.
Blake Coleman broke loose for a short-handed breakaway on the ensuing power play, but Demko turned him aside to keep the possibility of a shutout alive.
Pettersson landed a big hit on Connor Zary with 15:27 left in the middle frame and was awarded a two-minute minor for boarding as well.
Zary headed to the dressing room, but returned later in the period.
With 17:06 left in the contest, the Canucks doubled up their lead on an odd goal as Chytil scored on his second attempt after his initial shot bounced off Kevin Bahl's helmet.
Chytil struck again with 11:07 left on the clock to extend the Canucks advantage to 3-0.
The Czech forward sprung loose on a breakaway thanks to a breakout pass from Arshdeep Bains and made no mistake to pot his second of the period.
Lekkerimaki added an insurance goal with 8:17 left in the contest, as Evander Kane recorded his first point as a Canuck.
Morgan Frost spoiled the shutout bid with just under seven minutes remaining.
Boeser unloaded a rocket over Wolf's shoulder with 2:54 left to break Vancouver's franchise record with his ninth career goal in season-opening contests.
Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets Series History: Which team holds the edge heading to London?
The Denver Broncos and New York Jets have a rivalry that dates back to the old AFL days in the 1960s. They will now take it across the pond to London.
The Broncos have played in just two games since the start of the NFL International Series, with this being their first game in another country since October 30, 2022. The Jets have played in three games in the series, with the most recent coming last season in a 23-17 loss to the
The Broncos and Jets have faced each other 42 times across their histories, with the Broncos holding a close edge in the all-time series,
The Jets have two separate three-game winning streaks over the Broncos and the Broncos won five straight over the Jets from 1967 to 1976. Aside from that, it's been like a teeter-totter.
Denver won the most recent meeting, beating the Jets 10-9 on the road on a rain-soaked field at MetLife Stadium. That got the Broncos to 2-2 on the season and though it wasn't pretty, it was a key win for the team.
The Broncos have a 1-1 record in international games while the Jets are 1-2. It will be a big game for both teams as the Broncos are sitting at 3-2 on the season following a huge win over the
The Broncos and Jets are scheduled for kickoff at 7:30 AM Mountain time and the game will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. It will be televised on NFL Network. Rich Eisen and Kurt Warner will call the action.
