#Canucks shuffle their lines for Game 2 of the prospect series. Projected lineup based on line rushes: Rogowski-Cootes-Novotny St. Louis-Safonov-Schimek Brimmer-Pattersson-Bryzgalov Emerson-Chiarot-Alriksson Kudryavtsev-Rego Mynio-Josselin Anisimov-Cameron Young
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Instant Reaction: Canucks prospects beat Kraken 5-2 as Novotny line scores three goals
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Sep 13, 2026, 18:49 EDTUpdated: Sep 13, 2026, 19:28 EDT
Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!
Starting Lineup
First Period
The second and final prospect game of the weekend started at breakneck speed, with few whistles through the first eight minutes. Neither team settled into back-and-forth play, but the Kraken got the majority of the high-danger chances, and Ty Young had to shut the door on a few occasions.
But unlike Saturday’s contest, it was the Canucks who broke the deadlock. Adam Novotny continues to impress this weekend. It started with a lead pass by Arseni Anisimov to Brooks Rogowski, who drew the Kraken backcheckers toward him along the boards before feeding the puck to a streaking Novotny.
Novotny made a little adjustment to freeze the Kraken defender in front of him and open up some space, before ripping a shot against the grain that Nikke Kokko wasn’t ready for.
Novotny is oozing confidence already, great little adjustment to open up room for a shot that Kokko wasn't ready for. #Canucks
1-0 Canucks.
Some takeaways from the first:
- Ty Young was gooooood. He made some key stops when the Kraken were buzzing that easily could’ve wound up in the net.
- Austin Brimmer created a few great scoring chances by wreaking havoc in the Kraken end and causing some breakdowns. Neither chance wound up in the net, but still a good instinct to see developing.
Second Period
The Canucks completely found their scoring touch in the second period, but not before the Kraken tied the game up off a shot from distance by Tyson Jugnauth.
BANG! 💥 Tyson Jugnauth ties the game at one goal apiece!
1-1 tie.
From then on, the Canucks peppered Kraken camp invite goalie Maks Corovic with Grade A chances he wasn’t prepared for. First, the Canucks put up a wall at Seattle’s own blue line to create a turnover, and Bennett Schimek found some space along the right wall to cut to the net and roof the puck short-side on Corovic.
We've got the #Canucks creating a mess at the offensive blue line and Bennett Schimek capitalizes with a great shot in close.
2-1 Canucks.
A minute later, Vancouver’s fourth line got traffic to the front of the net and caused Corovic to scramble before Gabe Chiarot collected a rebound and tucked it under the goalie’s pad.
Pressure pays off for Gabe Chiarot!
3-1 Canucks.
Then not long after Chiarot’s goal, the Canucks’ top line found themselves on an odd-man rush. Brooks Rogowski caught Corovic unaware of Braeden Cootes waiting for a pass on the other side, and fed a pass that Cootes whacked past the Kraken goalie sitting too deep in his crease.
4-1 Canucks.
The Kraken finally answered back after the halfway mark, when they welcomed Aku Koskenvuo to the hockey game after replacing Ty Young by letting Jagger Firkus tee up a shot from the top of the circles.
The Firkus Circus has returned to Abbotsford 🎪 4-2, Canucks.
But before the period was out, the Canucks restored their three-goal lead, thanks in large part to a great individual effort by Adam Novotny. Novotny got behind the Kraken defenders and won the board battle before setting up Alonso Gosselin for a wobbly goal from distance.
This Alonso Gosselin goal was almost single-handedly created by Adam Novotny. Awesome effort and hustle along the boards to set up the scoring chance for his defender. 5-2 #Canucks after 40 mins.
5-2 Canucks.
Some takeaways from the second:
- That top line of Cootes, Novotny and Rogowski is absolutely buzzing. Not that I’m particularly surprised (and you probably aren’t either).
- Whatever was causing the Canucks to get hemmed into their zone for long periods on Saturday isn’t happening today. That one game to get to know their teammates seems to have done a lot of good, and they look far more capable of matching the Kraken’s top players.
Third Period
The final frame should’ve been an opportunity for both teams to make one more good impression. But it felt more like two lineups ready to rush the game to the finish line and get the real training camps going.
The Canucks controlled play for most of the third, but the Kraken started pressing late to make a game of it. Oscar Fisker Molgaard might’ve closed the gap to two goals, if not for a big stop by Aku Koskenvuo sliding across to rob him.
Some sustained pressure by the Kraken, plus an Aku Koskenvuo five-alarm stop at the side of the net. #Canucks
The final moments ticked away, ‘Let’s Dance’ by David Bowie played over the loudspeakers, and the Canucks split the Prospect Showcase with a 5-2 victory over the Kraken. Bring on training camp!
Some final thoughts:
- Alonso Gosselin looked a lot more confident after putting a puck in the net. He had plenty of jump in the late stages of the hockey game.
- Austin Brimmer once again nearly had himself a goal off a great pass from Yaroslav Bryzgalov, who also had a great game.
- Both Canucks goaltenders performed admirably today and made the saves when needed. Neither had to be spectacular today for the Canucks to win, but Young and Koskenvuo were solid nonetheless.
What did you think of the Canucks’ play at this weekend’s showcase? Let us know in the comments below!
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