Chicago Blackhawks goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, left, stops Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson, of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 40 shots in his first shutout of the season and the Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 on Sunday night.
Brandon Hagel scored the game's lone goal with a third-period tip-in, while Fleury earned his 68th career shutout and improved his recent record against Vancouver to 13-0-2.
Thatcher Demko stopped 23 of 24 shots for the Canucks, who controlled play through much of the first two periods but stuttered in the third, giving up an early goal and struggling to generate offense.
The Canucks got a late chance after Chicago's Jake McCabe was called for interference on Tanner Pearson with just over two minutes left on the clock.
Vancouver peppered Fleury of shots and poured on the pressure with just 90 seconds to go, pulling Demko in favor of an extra attacker, but Fleury made six saves to kill off the penalty. The Canucks were 0 for 3 on the man advantage Sunday.
Hagel finally broke the scoreless deadlock 4:12 into the third, tipping in a long shot from Erik Gustafsson for his fifth goal of the season.
Vancouver dominated play through much of the first two periods, outshooting the visitors 30-13. It also killed off three penalties - rare, considering the Canucks came into the game with the NHL's worst penalty kill at 60.3%.
NOTES: It was the second time the two sides met this season after Vancouver took a 4-1 decision in Chicago on Oct. 21. '¦ Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones saw his eight-game point streak come to an end. He had two goals and six assists across the stretch. '¦ The Canucks haven't won consecutive games since Oct. 23.
UP NEXT
Blackhawks: At Calgary on Tuesday.
Canucks: At Pittsburgh on Wednesday to start a four-game trip.
Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson, back right, of Sweden, is stopped by Chicago Blackhawks goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) as Vancouver's Kyle Burroughs (44) digs for the puck while Chicago's Connor Murphy, back center, Brandon Hagel (38) and Dylan Strome (17) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Blackhawks' Kirby Dach (77) shoots the puck wide of the net past Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat (53) stickhandles past Chicago Blackhawks' Alex DeBrincat, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Blackhawks' Seth Jones is checked into the Chicago bench by Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Motte, not seen, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Motte, left, checks Chicago Blackhawks' Seth Jones into the Chicago bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Blackhawks' Seth Jones (4) and Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Motte (64) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Blackhawks' Seth Jones, left, falls over goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Canucks' Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23), of Sweden, checks Chicago Blackhawks' Alex DeBrincat (12) in front of Canucks' Bo Horvat (53) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makesa save as the puck bounces back past Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat (53) and Blackhawks' Seth Jones, second right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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