Hronek’s OT goal ends Canucks’ 10-game skid in 6-5 win

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Filip Hronek scored on the power play with 11 seconds left in overtime Tuesday night, and the Vancouver Canucks snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 6-5 comeback win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Jonathan Lekkerimäki scored twice in the third period, including the tying goal with 1:57 left in regulation, as Vancouver scored four straight goals after falling behind 5-2. It was the Canucks’ third win of the season.

Liam Öhgren, Brock Boeser and Jamie Oleksiak also scored for Vancouver. Elias Pettersson had two assists, and Hronek added an assist to go with the winner.

A.J. Greer scored twice for Anaheim, Jeff Malott, Beckett Sennecke (on the power play) and Leo Carlsson had the others, and Jackson LaCombe set up three goals. Greer’s second goal, at 7:37 of the third period, made it 5-2 and appeared to put the game away.

Oleksiak cut the deficit to 5-3 just 31 seconds later, and Lekkerimäki made it 5-4 at 17:14 before tying it at 5-5 with 1:57 to play, with an assist from Pettersson. Hronek then ended it on the power play in overtime, with assists to Boeser and Lekkerimäki.

Anaheim led 1-0 after the first period on Greer’s goal and 4-1 after two. Öhgren’s goal at 6:36 of the second period had briefly tied the game for Vancouver, but Malott, Sennecke and Carlsson scored for the Ducks over the next 12 minutes.

Leevi Meriläinen made 18 saves for Vancouver. Lukas Dostál stopped 27 shots for Anaheim. The Canucks outshot the Ducks 33-23.

The Canucks visit the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. The Ducks host the Buffalo Sabres the same night.

Via NHL.com and The Associated Press.

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