Nikita Kucherov, No. 1 Lightning top Canucks 5-2 in feisty battle
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks didn’t get a win Tuesday night, but head coach Travis Green liked his young squad’s intensity in the heated matchup.
A feisty Canucks squad kept pace with the Tampa Bay Lightning in a game marked with a flurry of fights, but they couldn’t overpower the NHL’s No. 1 team.
“It was a hell of a hockey game,” Green said of the 5-2 loss. “I like the way our team is coming together. They’re sticking together, they’re battling hard. This was a man’s game out there tonight. It was a hard-fought game.”
Tyler Motte and Chris Tanev put up goals for the Canucks (16-17-4).