Washington welcomed Vancouver the day after winning 2-0 on the NY Islanders’ ice. Vítek Vaněček, who caught the first zero of the season against the Islanders, watched the home duel with the Canucks only from the bench and watched the successful start of his team.
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In the 11th minute, Ovečkin opened the score with a power play. Vancouver turned three unfavorable scores in the second half. Pettersson made the difference with two goals, who first equalized in the 21st minute and four minutes later sent the Canucks into the lead for the first time in the match.
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