Difference in this game was ....GOALTENDING. Ingram terrific Silvos not good enough. Silvos was losing track of the puck all game. Main reason the Canucks have faltered is obvious - loss of Demko. Team better hope he is ready when he returns.
Good
Hughes - overstayed some shifts (one time leading to a goal against) but went into dynamo mode late and carried much of the comeback
Zadorov - another who lead the charge late. His rushes and up ice momentum were another critical factor getting the Canucks back in it. Seems so much untapped potential here. Shooting could have been better in this one.
Garland - once again our best forward. Better goal scorer than he is given credit for.
Blueger - just outstanding on the PK. Overall good defensive game. Just can't score.
Hronek - played a ton and was pretty much error free. Out of gas on the Penalty Shot (wish it had just been a penalty - would have ended the Yote PP and given us 4 on 3 with plenty of time - hated when the ref pointed at center)
Did Not like
Silvos - given how he looked coming into the season off the World Cup would say his season has been disappointing. Watching Abby don't know that Tolopilo isn't the better prspect. Silvos continues to look jittery and doesn't track the puck , at times, well at all.
Soucy - not finishing the season well. Big dropoff from form he showed through much of the season. Leaving gaps on defense too often as did Myers in this game.
Boeser - thought call was suspect and don't blame him much for it. However, he had so many chances to do something around the net and couldn't. Played some decent defense but you are never going to pay him for that. Team just affords him so many chances and he flubs too many. Did that consistently in this game.
Suter - did nothing all game and benched for much of it. Has done so little, for so long, you wonder if Podkolzin might be chosen over him.
Others
Pettersson - nice goal and maybe this gets him going. But for much of the time is just another player.
Lindholm - more in the play but still little finish on his shot or his passes. Still not looking like a top rung offensive player.
Guenter looked very good. I think underrated in his draft class. There for the Canucks to pick if they hadn't got involved in the Ekman- Larsen fiasco but likely Benning would have chosen someone else anyhow. Legacy (or curse) of good ole Elmer will play on for years.