Postgame Notes & Quotes Vancouver Canucks 3, Colorado Avalanche 2 Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017
Francois Beauchemin played his 800th NHL game and saw a season-high 28:59 of ice time.
Jarome Iginla skated in his 100th career game against Vancouver, the most of any active player. His 33 goals and 84 points against the Canucks are the most of any active player against Vancouver in each category.
Matt Nieto tied a career high with seven shots (Oct. 26, 2013 at Montreal). With a goal on the night, he now has two goals and an assist in eight games since being claimed off waivers on Jan. 5.
With an assist on the night, Nikita Zadorov is on a two-game point streak, tying a career long point and assist streak (3x, last: Feb. 7-8, 2015). He’s registered three helpers in his last two outings.
Sven Baertschi registered his third two-goal game of the season, one of which came against the Avalanche on Jan. 2. He’s tallied five goals in nine career games against Colorado, his highest goal total against a single opponent.
Colorado LW Matt Nieto On The Avs’ Performance: “I thought the guys in this room, they competed hard. I thought we played hard for 60 minutes, you know, it’s just a couple mistakes and they are in the back of our net, so pretty unfortunate.”
On Playing With His Linemates: “Well, they’re talented players. I’m lucky to be playing with those two (Colorado LW Gabriel Landeskog and C Matt Duchene), so just trying to make the most of it. You know, get in on pucks, try to put it in their hands. They are players who like to have the puck on their sticks. When they have the puck, they are making plays so it’s fun to play with them.”
Colorado D Francois Beauchemin On The Avs’ Performance: “We didn’t quit. I thought we had some juice, we skated all night, we worked hard, threw a lot of pucks at the net, especially late in the game. In the second, not very much but we found a way to get back. It was just unfortunate we gave up that power-play goal at the end.”
On Playing In 800 Career NHL Games: “A great accomplishment it’s been for me, something to be proud of. I spent the first five professional years in the American League and the minors. For me just to step up and play 800 games, I’m proud of it.”
Vancouver LW Sven Baertschi On His Goal: “I think it’s just being patient with the puck. We kind of settled it down for a bit Stretch (Vancouver D Troy Strecher) on top, settled it down on the side there and then you know went down to Hank (Vancouver C Henrik Sedin) and he usually finds the right play and that’s how it usually happens. Hit me right in the stick and was able to get a good shot off there.”
On The Start Of The Game: “Felt pretty solid. [We] created some chances right off the hop there, usually gives us some confidence throughout the game, makes things happen for you. Again Bo (Vancouver C Horvat) took it to the net hard and you know once he decides to go to the net there is no stopping him and you know he made a great play and I was able to get the rebound.”
Vancouver G Jacob Markstrom On Tonight’s Game: “Yeah, really good start and you know in the first period then the second too we played really good at control and then obviously when they got that one goal they felt like they got contact and they start pushing a little harder.”
On Colorado’s First Goal: “Yeah I don’t know, I thought I had it for sure and then [it] squeezed through. It’s very frustrating because I felt like we played a really, really good game and they didn’t have much at all. Then to let in a goal like that to give them life and then now it’s a hockey game all of a sudden. You want to help out your guys.”