LATEST | Tocchet takes subtle dig at those waiting for Canucks to fail
After losing Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche, the Vancouver Canucks returned to action on Friday night in Seattle.
Thanks to goals from Teddy Blueger, Nils Hoglander, Dakota Joshua, Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty, along with 23 saves from Thatcher Demko, the Canucks walked away with a 5-1 win.
Friday's win was exactly what Rick Tocchet wanted from his team and he told reporters that after the game, while taking a subtle shot at those who are waiting for the team to fail.
The Canucks will have a quick turnaround and be back in action tonight as they take on the San Jose Sharks to wrap up their three-game road trip. While it's not confirmed at the time of writing this, it's expected that Casey DeSmith will get the start between the pipes.
Puck drop for tonight's game on Hockey Night in Canada is set for 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET and can be viewed across the nation on Sportsnet.
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