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Tolopilo makes 32 saves in Canucks' 2-0 win over Ducks, but doesn't get credit for shutout

Tolopilo makes 32 saves in Canucks' 2-0 win over Ducks, but doesn't get credit for shutout

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nikita Tolopilo made 32 saves, Drew O'Connor opened the scoring with 9:42 left and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Thursday night.

Associated Press Vancouver Canucks' Drew O'Connor, back left to right, Elias Pettersson, Aatu Raty, Filip Hronek and Jake DeBrusk, hidden, back center, celebrate O'Connor's goal against Anaheim Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal (1) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) Vancouver Canucks goalie Nikita Tolopilo, left, comes back into the game after goalie Kevin Lankinen started the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) Vancouver Canucks' Drew O'Connor (18), Jake DeBrusk (74) and Aatu Raty (54) celebrate O'Connor's goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) Vancouver Canucks goalie Nikita Tolopilo (60) watches as Anaheim Ducks' Beckett Sennecke (45) controls the puck in front of him during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) Anaheim Ducks' Ian Moore (74) takes a shot on goal while being checked by Vancouver Canucks' Evander Kane (91) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Tolopilo was denied his first NHL shutout after missing the first 2:11 of the second period because of concussion protocol after he was run over by Ryan Poehling late in the first period.

Kevin Lankinen made one save before Tolopilo returned.

O'Connor scored on a one-timer off Jake DeBrusk's pass. DeBrusk was playing his 600th NHL game.

Teddy Blueger put it away with a short-handed empty-netter with 28 seconds left.

Lukas Dostal made 24 saves for Anaheim.

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Both teams were 0 for 3 on the power play.

Ducks: Host Vegas on Sunday night.

Canucks: Host Toronto on Saturday to close an eight-game homestand.

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