Canucks’ Stunning Comeback Snaps 11-Game Losing Streak in Thrilling 4-3 Showdown with Capitals

Man, what a night for the Vancouver Canucks! After stumbling through an agonizing 11-game losing streak, they finally clawed their way back, not just to compete but to conquer the Washington Capitals 4-3 on home ice. Brock Boeser—yeah, that guy—put on a show with a goal and an assist, rallying the team from an early two-goal hole. Alongside him, Drew O’Connor, Evander Kane, and Filip Hronek didn’t just chip in; they shifted the entire momentum with some clutch scoring. It felt like watching a heavyweight fight where the underdog finally lands that knockout punch—electric, unexpected, and utterly satisfying. The Capitals tried to hold on, with Dylan Strome lighting up the scoreboard twice, but Vancouver’s late surge was unstoppable. I don’t know about you, but watching a team snap such a dreadful skid—especially with the kind of grit and guts they showed—is the kind of storyline that makes hockey the absolute thrill it is. Interested in diving into the full breakdown? LEARN MORE

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks erased an early-two goal deficit and held on to end their 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.

Drew O’Connor, Evander Kane and Filip Hronek also scored goals while Jake DeBrusk and David Kampf added two assists each for the Canucks, who won for the first time since Dec. 29 and won at home for the first time since Dec. 6.

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Kevin Lankinen made 29 stops.

Dylan Strome and Justin Sourdif scored power-play goals a little over a minute apart in the first period to give Washington a 2-0 lead. But Boeser and Kane knotted it at 2 after one.

Strome scored his second of the game with 3:23 to play to make it 4-3. He and Sourdif also had assists while Logan Thompson had 21 saves for the Capitals, who have lost four games in a row and five of their last six.

O’Connor and Hronek scored in the second period as Vancouver scored four unanswered.

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Capitals: Are at Calgary on Friday night.

Canucks: Host New Jersey on Friday night.

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