Vancouver Canucks Goaltender Kevin Lankinen Makes NHL History on Sunday Afternoon

The Vancouver Canucks' road trip continued on Sunday afternoon with a stop in Motown as they took on the Detroit Red Wings.

Early in the game, Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes entered the record books, surpassing Alex Edler on the all-time defensemen assist list in franchise history.

Goaltender Kevin Lankinen also had an opportunity to make some history on Sunday afternoon after winning his winning his ninth straight road game to start the 2024-25 season on Friday in Buffalo.

Thanks to a hat-trick from Jake DeBrusk and 27 saves on 31 shots from Kevin Lankinen, the Vancouver Canucks went on to defeat the Detroit Red Wings in overtime by a score of 5 to 4, moving to 4-1-0 on their current road trip.

With the win, Kevin Lankinen has set a National Hockey League record, becoming the first goaltender ever to start a season with a 10-0-0 record on the road.

The Helsinki native has appeared in 17 games with Vancouver where he has a record of 12-3-2 with a 2.65 goals against average, a .907 save percentage and two shutouts.

Kevin Lankinen is turning out to be one of the best free agent signings for the 2024-25 season, as the Canucks were able to bring him in on a contract for one-year with a cap hit of $875,000.

It's safe to say that the Vancouver Canucks are going to have a bit of a tough decision to make on who gets the starts, at least for the first couple of weeks, when Thatcher Demko returns, but it's a good problem to have and at the end of the day, Kevin Lankinen will be a reliable backup for Rick Tocchet and the coaching staff.