NHL-worst Canucks beat the Blackhawks 6-3 to end a 7-game skid

Posted March 06, 2026 10:31 pm

Associated Press

Brock Boeser batted the puck in to break a tie at 2:40 of the third period and the NHL-worst Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak that started in January.

Boeser smacked the puck past Arvid Soderblom after Linus Karlsson's cross-ice feed ramped up the goalie's stick and into the air. Max Sasson and Boeser added empty-netters.

Drew O’Connor, Jake DeBrusk and Teddy Blueger had first-period goals and Nikita Tolopilo stopped 20 shots to help Vancouver win for the first time since a 2-0 home victory over Anaheim on Jan. 29. The Canucks had lost 10 of 11.

Ryan Donato, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar scored for Chicago in its fourth loss in five games since the Olympic break. Soderblom made 16 saves.

Before the game Chicago traded forward Nick Foligno to Minnesota for future considerations. Andrew Mangiapane made his debut for the Blackhawks after being acquired from Edmonton on Wednesday.

Vancouver made a couple of big moves leading up to the trade deadline Friday, sending defenseman Tyler Myers to Dallas on Wednesday and winger Conor Garland to Columbus late Thursday. In December the Canucks made the biggest deal of the season when they shipped captain Quinn Hughes to Minnesota.

Vancouver led 3-2 after a period. There were three goals in the first 2:32 and four in the first 6:32.

Donato opened the scoring for Chicago on a backhander at 1:08. Vancouver scored the next three — O’Connor at 2:08, DeBrusk at 2:32, both on tips, and Blueger at 6:32.

Mikheyev scored for Chicago from the slot with eight minutes left in the period, and Nazar tied it on a tip with 43 seconds to go in second.

Up next

Canucks: At Winnipeg on Saturday.

Blackhawks: At Dallas on Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Arvid Soderblom (40) makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Vancouver Canucks goalie Nikita Tolopilo (60) misses a goal by Chicago Blackhawks' Ryan Donato during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Chicago Blackhawks' Frank Nazar (91) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Chicago Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev (95) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)