The Vancouver Canucks have made NHL history by becoming the second team to win three games in a single playoff series with three different starting goaltenders, leading the series 3-1. This unique achievement occurred in the first four games of their current seven-game playoff series, marking a rare strategy not commonly seen in the league. The last instance of a team using three different goalies in the first four games of a playoff series was in 2021 by Washington against Boston.
The #Canucks have won 3 games with 3 different goalies in this series. Defensive structure rules the day. The #Canucks in previous years would have been cooked. Not this team.
Canucks are 2nd team to win 3 games in 1 playoff series with 3 starting goalies per @sportradar. Chicago did it in 1972 vs Pittsburgh (Tony Esposito, Gary Smith and Gerry Desjardins). Canucks got wins from 3 goalies in 2004 vs Calgary (Johan Hedberg in relief; Alex Auld and Can…
Canucks are 2nd team to win 3 games in 1 playoff series with 3 starting goalies. Chicago did it in 1972 vs Pittsburgh (Tony Esposito, Gary Smith and Gerry Desjardins). Canucks got wins from 3 goalies in 2004 vs Calgary (Johan Hedberg in relief; Alex Auld and Can Cloutier as…
The Canucks are the second team in NHL history to have three different goaltenders with the decision in each of their first three wins in a postseason.
Three different goalies with wins in a 3-1 first round series lead. Can’t believe that has happened before. #Canucks
From NHL Stats on Vancouver: This is the first time since 2021 that one team has started three different goalies within the first four games of a seven-game playoff series. Washington started Vitek Vanecek (G1), Craig Anderson (G2) and Ilya Samsonov (G3) against Boston in R1.
From NHL Stats on Vancouver: This is the first time since 2021 that one team has started three different goalies within the first four games of a seven-game playoff series. Washington started Vitek Vanecek (G1), Craig Anderson (G2) and Ilya Samsonov (G3) against the Bruins in R1.
#Canucks have used 3 starting goalies in a playoff series once in club history: 2004-Rd#1 v CGY Dan Cloutier/Johan Hedberg/Alex Auld Last time VAN had 2 or more G start or backup in a series before 2024? 2020 v VGK Jacob Markstrom/Thatcher Demko/Louis Domingue @Sportsnet650