CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Brock Boeser had a goal and two assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night
Bo Horvat and J.T. Miller also scored and had an assist for Vancouver. Defenseman Jordie Benn and Nate Schmidt also scored for the Canucks, who improved to 2-3-1 against the the Flames this season.
Braden Holtby stopped 35 of 36 shots for his first win since Jan. 28.
Andrew Mangiapane scored for Calgary (8-7-1). Jacob Markstrom stopped 24 shots in his seventh straight start and 14th in Calgary’s 16 games this season.
Markstrom’s been Calgary’s best player so far this season. But after allowing five goals on 29 shots, he was replaced by David Rittich near the eight-minute mark of the third period. Rittich stopped the four shots he faced.
The game was the last of four straight between the teams. Calgary won two of three in Vancouver, the last in overtime Monday night.
NOTES: The Flames have led after the first period in just five of their 16 games this season. ... Flames center Mikael Backlund was back in the lineup after sitting out Monday’s 4-3 overtime win in Vancouver with a lower-body injury. ... Horvat has 13 points (7 goals, 6 assists) in his last 16 games.
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1of12Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat, left, celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Jeff McIntosh/APShow MoreShow Less2of12Vancouver Canucks' Tanner Pearson crashes over Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Jeff McIntosh/APShow MoreShow Less
3of124of12Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson, right, is checked by Calgary Flames' Mark Giordano during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Jeff McIntosh/APShow MoreShow Less5of12Vancouver Canucks' Nils Hoglander, left, is checked by Calgary Flames' Sean Monahan during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Jeff McIntosh/APShow MoreShow Less
6of127of12Vancouver Canucks goalie Braden Holtby, left, looks on as Calgary Flames' Sean Monahan, center, battles Tyler Myers for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Jeff McIntosh/APShow MoreShow Less8of12Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat, left, checks Calgary Flames' Brett Ritchie during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Jeff McIntosh/APShow MoreShow Less
9of1210of12Vancouver Canucks goalie Braden Holtby is knocked off his skates by Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Jeff McIntosh/APShow MoreShow Less11of12Vancouver Canucks' Loui Eriksson, center, is knocked to the ice by Calgary Flames' Joakim Nordstrom, left, as Nikita Nesterov looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Jeff McIntosh/APShow MoreShow Less
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Canucks: Host Winnipeg Friday and Sunday nights.
Flames: Host Edmonton on Friday night in opener of two-day, home-and-home set.
