Canucks Score 3 in 3rd Period to Topple Kraken 5–2

Vancouver Canucks right wing Vasily Podkolzin, second from right, is greeted by teammates after he scored a goal against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Seattle, on Jan. 1, 2022. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo

SEATTLE—After a day full of obstacles—including traveling the morning of the game and a series of false positive COVID-19 tests—the Vancouver Canucks savored getting the best of their new Pacific Northwest rivals again.

Vasily Podkolzin and Nils Hoglander scored first-period goals, Tyler Motte and Conor Garland scored in the third period, and the Vancouver Canucks stayed hot with a 5–2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.