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Markstrom sharp as Canucks top Predators 6-2

Nashville Predators centre Calle Jarnkrok (19) is stopped by Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during first-period NHL action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Nashville Predators centre Calle Jarnkrok (19) is stopped by Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during first-period NHL action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) Nashville Predators centre Calle Jarnkrok (19) is stopped by Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during first-period NHL action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

By Associated Press 3 min read

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Jacob Markstrom stopped 36 shots, and Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller each had a goal and an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.

Zack MacEwen, Brandon Sutter, Jordie Benn and Jake Virtanen also scored on a night Vancouvber retired the numbers of former stars Daniel and Henrik Sedin.

Quinn Hughes had three assists to take over the lead in the rookie scoring race with 44 points as the Canucks ended a four-game losing streak.

Craig Smith and Mikael Granlund scored for the Predators. Pekka Rinne lasted just 20:58, giving up four goals on 17 shots in his first appearance in four games. Juuse Saros stopped 13 of 15 shots the rest of the way.

With Brock Boeser on injured reserve after suffering an upper-body injury in the Canucks’ loss to Calgary on Saturday, Vancouver coach Travis Green juggled his lines on Monday in hopes of inspiring a group that had gone 0-3-1 in its last four games.