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The Vancouver Canucks picked up back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two months as they defeated the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday. Evander Kane and Liam Öhgren beat Jonathan Quick, while Conor Garland scored into the empty net during the victory. As for Thatcher Demko, he was perfect, stopping all 23 shots he faced.
The Vancouver Canucks took an early lead and got the win by committee, beating the New York Rangers 3-0 at Madison Square Garden. Thatcher Demko stopped all 23 shots he faced for the tenth shutout of his career.
Evander Kane and Liam Ohgren scored and Thatcher Demko made 23 saves as the league-worst Vancouver Canucks defeated the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday night. Conor Garland added an empty-net goal as Vancouver, which had won only three of its previous 12 games, smothered the Rangers from start to finish. New York is 4-10-3 at home.
In goal, the Canucks will once again turn to Thatcher Demko, who is making his third-straight start. Demko has had some success against the Rangers during his career, as he has a record of 3-1-0 with a .935 save percentage. Demko's only loss against New York came earlier this year when the Rangers picked up a 2-0 victory at Rogers Arena.
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