Canucks jump on Coyotes with 3 quick goals in 4-3 win

But Arizona couldn’t capitalize on the advantage and instead was upended 4-3 by Vancouver Friday at Gila River Arena.

This time, the Canucks were able to hold a third-period lead, although they got a scare when Tobias Rieder made it 4-3 with 2:17 remaining.

“He hasn’t played as well as we would have liked this last little bit”, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said.

The Vancouver Canucks rebounded from an overtime loss Thursday in Dallas with a 4-3 victory over the host Arizona Coyotes on Friday.

Goalie Richard Bachman stopped 29 shots in his first start of the season, Vancouver scored three first-period goals and the Canucks weathered a late push from the Coyotes to post their fourth road win in five games, where they have earned nine of a possible 10 points.

“Hey, it counted, so that’s all that mattered”, he said in an interview on the Canucks’ website. “Last night we didn’t have any luck but tonight they were going in which made a big difference for us”.

The Coyotes have been plagued by slow starts this season and this one was no different.

The road tired Arizona Coyotes finally get to sleep in their own beds after a long 12 day, five game road trip on the east coast of the US and Canada, just in time for tricks or treats.

The Canucks rode goals from Jared McCann, Alex Burrows and Brendan Gaunce on their way to an early 3-0 lead.

The Canucks chased Arizona starter Mike Smith when they scored on two of their first three shots. 900 in his last seven starts. “Hopefully the week off and a few good practices will help”.

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The Gaunce goal was dirty, a puck deflecting off his skate and in.

Arizona rallied in the second period on goals by Max Domi and Steve Downie. Nicklas Grossman had an assist on Downie’s goal for his first point with Arizona.

“That was nice but as a team you always want to win so the loss kind of diminishes that”, Gaudet said.

The coach did admit after the game, he’s already thinking of putting McCann on the power play.

Vermette had has missed the Yotes’ last three games with a lower-body injury, but made an immediate impact with his return.

The Canucks haven’t been good at closing out games; four of their six losses have come after blowing third-period leads. McCann played his ninth National Hockey League game Friday.