In the third period, at least, Vancouver’s pressure game finally got to the Senators defence. The Canucks’ execution was sharp and they played on the front foot throughout the final frame. The point mattered and so did the push, as Vancouver forced overtime in a game in which it trailed on three occasions.

Despite tying the game late, the Vancouver Canucks couldn't secure a win, falling 5-4 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators. Brock Boeser (2), Quinn Hughes and Jake DeBrusk scored the goals, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 17 of the 22 shots he faced. With the loss, the Canucks dropped to 16-10-7 on the season, with their home record sitting at 6-7-5.

Saturday night saw an All-Canadian matchup as the Ottawa Senators travelled west to take on the Vancouver Canucks. Both teams had been making headlines

The Senators were the better team to start this game, and the scoreline didn’t take long to reflect that. Claude Giroux deflected a point shot early on to make it 1-0 Senators. Look, I know the Canucks’ star players aren’t producing,