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Canucks edge Montreal Canadiens 6-5 in Vancouver home-opener

By Gemma Karstens-Smith The Canadian Press

Posted January 21, 2021 2:06 am

Updated January 21, 2021 5:11 am

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Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat (53), Troy Stecher (51) and Brock Boeser (6) celebrate a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the third period of a first round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Edmonton, on Wednesday August 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Bo Horvat scored the shootout winner to give the Vancouver Canucks a 6-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday.

The Canucks captain put a shot between the legs of Montreal goalie Carey Price to seal the win in Vancouver’s home opener.

.@BoHorvat has four career shootout goals.
THEY'RE ALL GAME WINNERS!
"I didn’t know that stat until you told me," Horvat told @sportsnetmurph post-game.
"It feels good to get that win, the boys deserved it." pic.twitter.com/uWtrxepPdL
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) January 21, 2021

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Horvat and Brock Boeser each had two goals and an assist for Vancouver (2-3-0) in regulation. Tyler Motte also scored for the Canucks, and J.T. Miller notched three assists.

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Canucks goalie Braden Holtby stopped 31-of-36 shots through regulation and overtime.

Carey Price had 23 saves for the Canadiens (2-0-2), who have yet to be beaten in regulation this season.

Former Canuck Tyler Toffoli scored a hat trick for Montreal in regulation, while Jesper Kotkaniemi had a goal and an assist and Brendan Gallagher scored his first goal of the year.

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