VANCOUVER - Kiefer Sherwood knows special teams can make or break an NHL team.

Early in the season, his Vancouver Canucks have seen their penalty kill and power play trend in opposite directions.

“Power play and (penalty kill) are chances for momentum shifts and energy," the winger said after the Canucks dropped a 5-2 decision to the St. Louis Blues on Monday.

"So our PK takes pride in trying to get the momentum back after a kill. And from there, we keep rolling.”

Vancouver killed off two of three penalties and notched a short-handed tally in the loss.

Sherwood picked off a pass in his own zone midway through the second period and sprinted up the ice on a breakaway to go one-on-one with Blues goalie Jordan Binnington. At the last possible moment, he pulled the puck to his forehand and

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