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Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues: Hronek’s power-play strike, then an empty-net seal at Rogers Arena

The Vancouver Canucks moved to 21-40-8 and the St. Louis Blues moved to 28-30-11 after a 3-1 result at Rogers Arena.


The Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues final score reflected the Blues’ 2-goal second period and an empty-netter after the Nucks’ late push.


Mar 21, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) warming up before puck drop against St. Louis Blues at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images

First period


The Canucks opened with a 67 percent faceoff edge on 43 draws while generating 15 shots for the night compared to the Blues’ 21.


The Blues finished the period scoreless on the board and carried 18 hits in the game while the Nucks recorded 26.


Vancouver’s Kevin Lankinen logged 18 saves in the game as St. Louis worked to 13 giveaways and 6 takeaways.


Second period


The Blues created separation with 2 goals in the second period after entering the night with 3 power-play opportunities overall.


St. Louis went 1-for-3 on the power play with 2 shots, while Vancouver finished 1-for-2 with 5 shots on its man-advantage chances.


The Canucks took 3 minor penalties for 6 penalty minutes, and the Blues took 2 minor penalties for 4 penalty minutes, shaping special-teams time.


Mar 21, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Elias Pettersson (25) skates with the puck against St. Louis Blues left wing Jonathan Drouin (92) during the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images

Third period


Filip Hronek scored Vancouver’s lone goal and finished with 1 goal on 2 shots in the game.


Hronek added 3 hits while skating 26:28, and that stat line anchored the post-game thoughts Vancouver Canucks focused on.


St. Louis added 1 third-period goal and ended with 1 empty-net goal as the Blues closed out the game’s last swing.


Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues tactical recap


Vancouver’s details showed in a 75 percent power-play faceoff win rate on 4 draws and a 69 percent even-strength faceoff win rate on 32 draws.


The Blues countered with 18 blocked shots and 15 blocked shots credited, while the Canucks posted 16 blocked shots.


The Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues scoreline review also included St. Louis’ 14 percent shooting rate against Vancouver’s 7 percent on the night.


Mar 21, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) skates with the puck against Vancouver Canucks during the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images

The Canucks are scheduled to host the Anaheim Ducks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on 6:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-24, with viewing available on ESPN+, Victory+, and KCOP-TV.


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