<p>The Vancouver Canucks held their home opener tonight and earned the 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.</p>
<p>A game that started with Bo Horvat being named captain of this team and full of monumental events for individuals on this team. Quinn Hughes got his first career NHL goal and J.T. Miller was able to get his first goal as a Canuck.</p>
<p>Despite the slow start, Vancouver was able to get their first win of the season tonight and looked good doing it. They looked more put together and some key new players compared to last year&#8217;s squad, were able to step up and demonstrate what the 2019-20 Canucks might look like beyond their first three games.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">To clarify, that&#39;s 10 years after next year &#8212; so 11 years in total of our goaltender being better than yours.</p>
<p>&mdash; LA Kings (@LAKings) <a href="https://twitter.com/LAKings/status/218436839265148931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2012</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Never forget.</p>
<h1>Stats</h1>
<figure id="attachment_65102" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-65102" style="width: 751px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-65102" src="https://canucksarmy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/20192020-20046-cfdiff-5v5.png" alt="" width="751" height="350" srcset="https://publish.canucksarmy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/20192020-20046-cfdiff-5v5.png 751w, https://publish.canucksarmy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/20192020-20046-cfdiff-5v5-300x140.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-65102" class="wp-caption-text">via naturalstattrick.com</figcaption></figure>
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<h1>Highlights</h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Two captains hugging it out. <a href="https://t.co/165c5x3T9f">pic.twitter.com/165c5x3T9f</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLGIFs/status/1182117612316250114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Quinn Hughes scores his first NHL goal to give the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> a 1-0 lead <a href="https://t.co/uG10FmLSaL">pic.twitter.com/uG10FmLSaL</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) <a href="https://twitter.com/hayyyshayyy/status/1182120303427817479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">First of the season, first of many for <a href="https://twitter.com/_EPettersson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_EPettersson</a> 🚨 <a href="https://t.co/DEQnmEyW2D">pic.twitter.com/DEQnmEyW2D</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1182133488612327424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Quinn Hughes loses the puck and his footing at the offensive blueline, gets up, gets on his horse, breaks up a 3-on-1, and jumps back into the play. </p>
<p>Good lordy <a href="https://t.co/2SocFv0w1G">pic.twitter.com/2SocFv0w1G</a></p>
<p>&mdash; /Cam Robinson/ (@Hockey_Robinson) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hockey_Robinson/status/1182139406682972160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">J.T. Miller gets his first as a Canuck, just like they drew it up. Some gentle <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HockeyHugs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HockeyHugs</a> included. <a href="https://t.co/14jkYBhI3Y">pic.twitter.com/14jkYBhI3Y</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Sportsnet 650 (@Sportsnet650) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet650/status/1182139662720065536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Quinn Hughes with a great play to hit Chris Tanev driving the net as the defensemen jump into the rush and capitalize for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> <a href="https://t.co/mWnqYazh87">pic.twitter.com/mWnqYazh87</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Sportsnet 650 (@Sportsnet650) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet650/status/1182150207145799680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">🦅 joins the 🚨 party! 6-2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a>! <a href="https://t.co/4gWTXZtKB8">pic.twitter.com/4gWTXZtKB8</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1182151177636470784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">O&#39; Captain, My Captain! Bo Horvat with a nice pass to Josh Leivo who beats Quick to make it a 7-2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> lead. <a href="https://t.co/cu9hDGqwgc">pic.twitter.com/cu9hDGqwgc</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Sportsnet 650 (@Sportsnet650) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet650/status/1182152536968425474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<h1>Game Notes</h1>
<ul>
<li>Not to overreact but the Canucks will be a very good team for a very long time and Quinn Hughes will be known as one of the greatest defencemen to ever play the game and will re-invent the position.</li>
<li>There are just sometimes those games where everything goes right against a struggling opponent and that was tonight for the Canucks. They were unable to get more scoring chances than the Kings, but the ones that they did have just ended in goals more often.</li>
<li>In a ceremony that was done very well to start the game, Bo Horvat was named the franchise&#8217;s 14th captain in its history. The team brought out past captains in between the introductions of the current roster, with the alumni coming out wearing the jerseys of that era. Creative and executed well.</li>
<li>Quinn Hughes&#8217;s first NHL goal was an absolute rocket from the point. After making a skilled entry and setting up a scoring chance for Adam Gaudette, the puck returned to Hughes on the backend and he shot it so damn hard and right past Quick. It was beautiful on the power play and will only further give people a reason to talk about why the American defender isn&#8217;t on the first unit regularly. He was given his shot for a short stint to end the second period &#8212; because Edler needed a rest &#8212; and there were a couple really solid scoring chances.</li>
<li>Pettersson scored his first goal of the season. &#8220;The first of many&#8221; is very cliche but so true for the centreman. As the puck jostled its way towards the front of the net, he was able to pounce on it and slide it right behind Quick to give Vancouver the 3-0 lead. He&#8217;s had a rough start to the year, but so has the team overall. All it takes is a hot streak for his point totals to look the way they should based on his previous season.</li>
<li>After the amount of moves this team made in the offseason, there were bound to be some questionable players that have a bad start to their first season in Vancouver, and Micheal Ferland is certainly one of them. A bad mistake almost directly led to Tyler Tiffoli giving the Kings their first goal and he is still without a point through the first three games. But that&#8217;s they key, it&#8217;s been only three games and he&#8217;s had less than an hour of ice-time to put up any points.</li>
<li>J.T. Miller really demonstrated why the Canucks paid a high price to get him to Vancouver. His playmaking ability has been something that the team has lacked in the past and he makes the forward depth so much better. His four-point night comes at a time that is perfect to signal the &#8212; hopeful &#8212; start for something new for the Canucks this season. Miller was the standout tonight, with a goal and three assists to his name, but he was able to be a +21/-13 for shot attempts at even-strength &#8212; a positive influence.</li>
</ul>

The Vancouver Canucks held their home opener tonight and earned the 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

A game that started with Bo Horvat being named captain of this team and full of monumental events for individuals on this team. Quinn Hughes got his first career NHL goal and J.T. Miller was able to get his first goal as a Canuck.

Despite the slow start, Vancouver was able to get their first win of the season tonight and looked good doing it. They looked more put together and some key new players compared to last year's squad, were able to step up and demonstrate what the 2019-20 Canucks might look like beyond their first three games.

https://twitter.com/LAKings/status/218436839265148931

Never forget.
<h1>Stats</h1>
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<h1>Highlights</h1>
https://twitter.com/NHLGIFs/status/1182117612316250114

https://twitter.com/hayyyshayyy/status/1182120303427817479

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1182133488612327424

https://twitter.com/Hockey_Robinson/status/1182139406682972160

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet650/status/1182139662720065536

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet650/status/1182150207145799680

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1182151177636470784

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet650/status/1182152536968425474
<h1>Game Notes</h1>
<ul>
 	<li>Not to overreact but the Canucks will be a very good team for a very long time and Quinn Hughes will be known as one of the greatest defencemen to ever play the game and will re-invent the position.</li>
 	<li>There are just sometimes those games where everything goes right against a struggling opponent and that was tonight for the Canucks. They were unable to get more scoring chances than the Kings, but the ones that they did have just ended in goals more often.</li>
 	<li>In a ceremony that was done very well to start the game, Bo Horvat was named the franchise's 14th captain in its history. The team brought out past captains in between the introductions of the current roster, with the alumni coming out wearing the jerseys of that era. Creative and executed well.</li>
 	<li>Quinn Hughes's first NHL goal was an absolute rocket from the point. After making a skilled entry and setting up a scoring chance for Adam Gaudette, the puck returned to Hughes on the backend and he shot it so damn hard and right past Quick. It was beautiful on the power play and will only further give people a reason to talk about why the American defender isn't on the first unit regularly. He was given his shot for a short stint to end the second period -- because Edler needed a rest -- and there were a couple really solid scoring chances.</li>
 	<li>Pettersson scored his first goal of the season. "The first of many" is very cliche but so true for the centreman. As the puck jostled its way towards the front of the net, he was able to pounce on it and slide it right behind Quick to give Vancouver the 3-0 lead. He's had a rough start to the year, but so has the team overall. All it takes is a hot streak for his point totals to look the way they should based on his previous season.</li>
 	<li>After the amount of moves this team made in the offseason, there were bound to be some questionable players that have a bad start to their first season in Vancouver, and Micheal Ferland is certainly one of them. A bad mistake almost directly led to Tyler Tiffoli giving the Kings their first goal and he is still without a point through the first three games. But that's they key, it's been only three games and he's had less than an hour of ice-time to put up any points.</li>
 	<li>J.T. Miller really demonstrated why the Canucks paid a high price to get him to Vancouver. His playmaking ability has been something that the team has lacked in the past and he makes the forward depth so much better. His four-point night comes at a time that is perfect to signal the -- hopeful -- start for something new for the Canucks this season. Miller was the standout tonight, with a goal and three assists to his name, but he was able to be a +21/-13 for shot attempts at even-strength -- a positive influence.</li>
</ul>

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