Vancouver Canucks at United Center: Did Jake DeBrusk and Brock Boeser swing the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks?

The Vancouver Canucks moved to 19-36-7 and 6 points after a 6-3 road result, while the Chicago Blackhawks went to 23-29-10 and 3 points at United Center. The Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks final score was 6-3 after the Canucks scored 3 goals in the first period and 3 goals in the third period.

First period

The Vancouver Canucks set the tone with 3 goals in the opening period while holding the Chicago Blackhawks to 2. The Canucks leaned on puck control at the dots with a 67 percent faceoff win rate, including 37 faceoffs won. The Nucks generated 22 shots in the game and finished the night at 27 percent shooting. The Hawks countered with 23 shots and 17 hits as the period finished with 5 combined goals.

Second period

The Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks turning point arrived in the second period when the Canucks produced 1 power-play goal on 4 opportunities while the Blackhawks went 0-for-3 with the extra skater. The Canucks’ special teams detail showed in a perfect 100 percent power-play faceoff rate, and their penalty kill kept Chicago at 0 power-play goals on 2 shots. The Hawks got their only goal of the period to make it a 1-goal middle frame, but Vancouver’s goaltending line held at 20 saves on 23 shots against.

Third period

The Vancouver Canucks closed the game with 3 third-period goals while allowing 0, and 2 empty-net goals were part of the finish. Jake DeBrusk, the game’s first star, followed his previous-game line of 1 goal and 1 assist with another impact night reflected by the star selection. Brock Boeser, who recorded 2 goals in the previous game, remained a focal finisher in Vancouver’s attack coming off that multi-goal outing. Marcus Pettersson, the third star, carried over playmaking from his previous-game 2-assist line into a night where Vancouver collected 10 assists and posted a plus-10 team mark.

Postgame notes and what is next

The Vancouver Canucks coach post-game reaction centered on Vancouver’s 6 takeaways, 7 blocked shots, and 20 hits against Chicago’s 13 giveaways and 4 blocked shots. A Vancouver Canucks match rating snapshot starts with the 8 penalty minutes on 4 minors, paired with a 3-0 third period and a 0-for-3 Chicago power play. The Canucks are scheduled to play the Winnipeg Jets on 3/7/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the broadcast is set for ESPN+. Keep it locked on the Nucks’ road trip and share this article with other Canucks fans.