Brock Boeser scored the winner in a shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win over the host Chicago Blackhawks in NHL action Friday night at the United Center in Chicago.

Jake DeBrusk and Max Sasson scored in regulation for the Canucks (3-2-0). Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves and was perfect in the shootout for the win in goal. Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Blackhawks (2-2-2), with Spencer Knight taking the loss in goal despite stopping 30 of 32 shots.

Chicago came out quickly in the first period, holding an 8-1 shots-on-goal advantage just six minutes into the game.

Donato opened the scoring on the power play at 12:41, tapping home a pass from Andre Burakovsky. Chicago upped their lead to 2-0 with 46 seconds left in the period, after Bertuzzi collided with Lanki

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