The Vancouver Canucks have had some issues over the last week or so. Vancouver is trying to get back into the race for the Pacific Division title. And they lost both Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson to injury before facing the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Despite this, Vancouver was close to beating Seattle in front of their home fans. However, the visiting Kraken stormed back to force overtime before Vince Dunn stunned the Canucks in the extra frame.
The Kraken defeated the Canucks in overtime at Rogers Arena. Dunn scored twice — once in the third and once in overtime — to confirm a 5-4 victory. What makes the loss tough for Vancouver is how it happened. The hosting Canucks held a 4-1 lead with five minutes left in regulation. But three goals in those final five minutes forced overtime.
The Kraken’s victory is notable in NHL history, as well. Seattle became the third team in league history to win a regular-season game while trailing by three with five minutes left in regulation, according to NHL Public Relations. The San Jose Sharks achieved this feat back in October, while the Montreal Canadiens were the first to do it back in 2014.