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Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks
Christian Post Report – The St. Louis Blues host the Vancouver Canucks at Scottrade Center in the NHL. The match is on March 30, 2015 and starts at 8 p.m. ET.
Vancouver is heading into this match losing their last two matches. They lost to the Colorado Avalanche while only securing a point in an overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. Before that streak, the Canucks won three straight games over the Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes and Winnipeg Jets.
Currently, Vancouver is second in the Pacific Division, 12 points behind leaders the Anaheim Ducks. They also hold a two-point lead over the Calgary Flames.
In their loss to the Stars, the Canucks found themselves down early as Jamie Benn scored in the first two minutes of the match. However, Nick Bonino equalized in the 12th minute with a wrister. They took the lead in the second after Chris Higgins scored in the 31st but surrendered two goals in the third period to go down 3-2. Radim Vrbata rescued a point for Vancouver with a power-play goal in the 59th minute but John Klingberg won the extra point for Dallas in the 65th minute.
Meanwhile, the Blues have lost four of their last five and have only secured four points in the process.
They lost in a penalty shootout against the Jets, in overtime to the Detroit Red Wings and won in overtime against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Their latest loss came at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets, where they fought back after being down twice to eventually run out of steam to find an answer for goals by Boone Jenner and Cam Atkinson.
St Louis is second in the Central Division and are only three points behind leaders Nashville.
Vancouver have won their last five meetings, with the latest being a 6-5 penalty shootout win in Canada.
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Source : Christian Post