Alex Galchenyuk scored 1:54 into overtime on an impressive individual effort to lift the Arizona Coyotes over the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday night.
Galchenyuk used a sweeping deke to get around a defender, faked a move behind the net that fooled goalie Jacob Markstrom and stuffed the puck in against the near post.
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Alex Galchenyuk scored 1:54 into overtime on an impressive individual effort to lift the Arizona Coyotes over the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday night.
Adam Gaudette tied it late in the third period for Vancouver. Bo Horvat also scored, and Markstrom stopped 35 shots.
Gaudette tied it up with 3:03 left, snapping in a one-timer less than two minutes after Crouse's go-ahead goal.
Coyotes: Host Winnipeg on Sunday.
Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper stops a Vancouver Canucks shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl DyckThe Canadian Press via AP)
Jakob Chychrun and Lawson Crouse also scored for Arizona, and Darcy Keumper had 30 saves.
The puck goes wide of the net as Arizona Coyotes' Jordan Weal (10) checks Vancouver Canucks' Alex Biega (55) in front of goalie Jacob Markstrom, back right, of Sweden, as Derrick Pouliot, left, and Ryan Spooner watch during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl DyckThe Canadian Press via AP)
Adam Gaudette tied it late in the third period for Vancouver. Bo Horvat also scored, and Markstrom stopped 35 shots.
The Coyotes moved within a point of Minnesota for the final wild card in the Western Conference. Vancouver is another point behind Arizona.
The Canucks had just four shots on goal in the third period, compared to 20 from the Coyotes, including the goals from Chychrun and Crouse to go ahead 2-1.
Arizona Coyotes' Vinnie Hinostroza (13) flips the puck past Vancouver Canucks' Ashton Sautner during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl DyckThe Canadian Press via AP)
Gaudette tied it up with 3:03 left, snapping in a one-timer less than two minutes after Crouse's go-ahead goal.
NOTES: Ryan Spooner made his Canucks debut on Thursday. The Edmonton Oilers traded the 27-year-old to Vancouver last week in exchange for Sam Gagner. ... Forward Tim Schaller returned to the Canucks lineup after being healthy scratched for 10 of the team's last 11 games.
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Vancouver Canucks' Ashton Sautner, right, checks Arizona Coyotes' Derek Stepan during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl DyckThe Canadian Press via AP)
Coyotes: Host Winnipeg on Sunday.
Canucks: Host the New York Islanders on Saturday.
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Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom, right, of Sweden, stops Arizona Coyotes' Mario Kempe, of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl DyckThe Canadian Press via AP)
Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper stops a Vancouver Canucks shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl DyckThe Canadian Press via AP)