The Vancouver Canucks took down the Minnesota Wild at Rogers Arena with a strong goaltending performance from Kevin Lankinen and a solid team effort. Head Coach Rick Tocchet said he liked the team’s start and the resolve from his group to close the game out.

We’ll ask it again, for the umpteenth time: where would the Vancouver Canucks be without Kevin Lankinen? The Finn has been stellar so many times this season and he was once again Friday night. The Canucks won because of him.

There’s getting goalied, and then whatever that was last night. The Vancouver Canucks topped the Minnesota Wild 3-1 last night at home, in what could only be described as a truly Wild affair.