Abbotsford (with files from NHL.com)- The NHL returned to the Abbotsford Centre and the debut of the Vancouver Canucks 21-22 edition on almost home ice.
Local Country starlet Cambree Lovesy sang the National Anthem before the puck drop. From her Instagram: thank you @canucks for letting this gal hop on the mic for the anthem tonight!
Oliver Ekman-Larsson had two assists and Conor Garland scored for the Vancouver Canucks in a 4-2 win against the Calgary Flames at Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Monday.
It was the Vancouver debut for Ekman-Larsson and Garland, who were acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes on July 23.
Garland gave the Canucks a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal off a pass from Ekman-Larsson at 2:38 of the first period.
Chase Wouters made it 2-0 at 12:19 of the first, and J.T. Miller scored a power-play goal 3:15 later to give Vancouver a 3-0 lead at 15:34.
Dillon Dube scored a power-play goal at 12:48 of the second period to make it 3-1, and Connor Mackey made it 3-2 at 19:19.
Tanner Pearson scored at 13:31 of the third period for the 4-2 final.
Michael Dipietro made 13 saves for the Canucks. Adam Werner allowed three goals on 15 shots, and Dan Vladar made two saves for the Flames.
