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Cooley nets winner as Utah HC earns key 3-1 triumph over Canucks

Vancouver locked in battle for final Western Conference wildcard spot
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Utah Hockey Club forward Nick Schmaltz, left, battles with Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes during NHL action March 16, 2025 in Vancouver. (https://x.com/Canucks)

Logan Cooley’s third-period goal stood up as the winner, lifting the visiting Utah Hockey Club to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Sunday night at Rogers Arena.

Kevin Stenlund and Clayton Keller also scored for Utah (30-26-11), while captain Quinn Hughes tallied for the Canucks (31-25-11).

Karel Vejmelka made 18 saves to earn the goaltending win, while Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves for Vancouver.

With the win, Utah climbed within two points of the Canucks and St. Louis Blues in the battle for the second and final NHL Western Conference wildcard slot.

After a scoreless first period, Hughes opened the scoring on the power play 2:37 into the second when his point shot deflected in off Utah’s Mikhail Sergachev. Hughes has 16 goals on the season.

Stenlund pulled Utah even at 12:04 of the second, converting a pass from Nick Bjugstad.

Cooley’s winner came at 5:08 of the third period, when he slotted home a point shot that deflected off a body in front of Lankinen.

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Keller sealed things with an empty-net goal with 30 seconds remaining.

Vancouver hosts the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday (7 p.m.), while Utah visits the Edmonton Oilers, also on Tuesday.

NOTES: The Canucks, who were 1-for-4 on the power play, failed to cash in on a four-minute man advantage late in third… Vancouver fell to 2-7 on the year in the second half of back-to-back games… Utah has won all three of its games versus the Canucks this season.



Philip Wolf

About the Author: Philip Wolf

I’ve been involved with journalism on Vancouver Island for more than 30 years, beginning as a teenage holiday fill-in at the old Cowichan ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Leader.
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