The Canucks topped the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Monday but the victory came too late to sway the team s playoff destiny.
Earlier in the evening, the Montreal Canadiens clinched the North Division s fourth and final spot with a 4-3 overtime loss against the Edmonton Oilers.
Vancouver (21-26-3) remains at the bottom of the all-Canadian division with six games left on the schedule. The Jets sit in third and have clinched a playoff spot.
Being out of the race won t change how Vancouver plays its last six games of the season, said goalie Thatcher Demko. We want to win. Regardless of the circumstances, it’s about pride for our organization, pride for our teammates, coaches, staff, he said. You’re playing for a lot more than what people may think. We’re going to try to win every single time we get on the ice, no matter the situation.
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And for the league’s 24th-ranked man-advantage unit that had scored just once in its previous 20 attempts, the sight of Rathbone working seamlessly and having two scoring chances was a glimpse of what Green believes could be a solid future for the 21-year-old blueliner.
He had three shots and a shot block in the opening period in which he logged 5:28 and would finish with 16:20.
The Canucks got a brief scare in the second period when Rathbone blocked his third shot, a point effort by Dylan DeMelo that struck him in the right hand and had Rathbone in some discomfort at the bench.
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2021/05/11 11:46 WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Nils Hoglander scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 Monday night. Bo Horvat also scored and Thatcher Demko stopped 39 shots for his 14th win of the season for the Canucks, Vancouver was eliminated from the playoff race earlier in the night when Montreal earned a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to Edmonton to clinch fourth place in the North Division. Kyle Connor scored for the Jets, who lost for the ninth time in 10 games. Laurent Brossoit finished with 28 saves. The teams meet again on Tuesday in Winnipeg. The Jets hold a 5-3 lead in the nine-game season series.