Daily Times

Conor Garland scored twice and Dakota Joshua had a goal and two assists to propel the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 victory against the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Vancouver, the NHL points leader with 78, cruised in a matchup with the league’s cellar dweller, boasting a 38-23 advantage in shots on goal that included a 12-1 edge after one period. Chicago remained at 31 points after losing for a season-high seventh time in a row (0-6-1) — its longest skid since losing eight straight from March 18-April 1, 2023. Seth Jones recorded the Blackhawks’ first shot on goal with 31 seconds left in the opening period. Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko made the stop, his first of 21 saves. Garland opened the scoring at 10:05 of the first, converting after the Canucks capitalized on an errant pass from Chicago’s Alex Vlasic. Filip Hronek intercepted the puck and sent it to Joshua, who started an odd-man rush that ended when Garland sent a wrist shot into the net as Chicago goaltender Petr Mrazek tried to recover.