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Gawdin's big game powers New York Rangers to 5-1 victory over Vancouver Canucks

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Karstens-Smith, G. (2026, November 14). Gawdin's big game powers New York Rangers to 5-1 victory over Vancouver Canucks. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/gawdin-s-big-game-powers-new-york-rangers-to-5-1-victory-over-vancouver-canucks/article_4107c924-dcc1-51f0-b2fb-143acc55a4ff.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-14 · by Gemma Karstens-Smith

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The New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Friday following a second-period offensive surge led by Glenn Gawdin, who scored his first two NHL goals in his hometown of Richmond, B.C. Although Elias Pettersson opened the scoring for Vancouver, the Rangers scored three goals in just over three minutes after a clearing error by Vancouver's Leevi Merilaninen allowed Gawdin to take control of the game. The report highlights Gawdin's immediate impact after his Tuesday call-up from the AHL and notes that the Rangers' win helped them climb into third place in the Metropolitan Division.
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Toronto StarThis outlet14 Nov

The New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Friday following a second-period offensive surge led by Glenn Gawdin, who scored his first two NHL goals in his hometown of Richmond, B.C. Although Elias Pettersson opened the scoring for Vancouver, the Rangers scored three goals in just over three minutes after a clearing error by Vancouver's Leevi Merilaninen allowed Gawdin to take control of the game. The…

Gawdin's big game powers New York Rangers to 5-1 victory over Vancouver Canucks (this article)2 articles from Toronto Star on this story
New York Post14 Nov

New York Rangers center Glenn Gawdin scored the first two goals of his NHL career during a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Richmond, B.C. The 29-year-old center, who had been playing in the AHL before being signed to a two-year, two-way contract, joined the team earlier in the week to fill a roster vacancy. The article highlights Gawdin's personal journey from a struggling rookie to a successful recall…

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“Article A discusses the goaltending tandem and plans for a game, while Article B reports on the actual game that occurred the next day, resulting in a 5-1 victory for the Rangers.”

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Gemma Karstens-Smith
32 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
Vancouver pushed in the third, outshooting the visitors 13-8 but couldn’t get a shot past Garand.
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The squad will begin their playoff run at home against a yet-to-be-determined opponent on Nov. 22.
The Lions will travel to face the Edmonton Elks (13-5) in the West Division final on Nov. 7.
Both the Whitecaps and Major League Soccer have said the team’s ability to generate revenue is limited, in part because it does not own its home stadium and that has made it difficult to attract buyers willing to keep the ‘Caps in the city.
Quinn Hughes knows he could get a frosty reception when he steps onto the ice at Rogers Arena on Sunday.
William Wallinder, Michael Rasmussen and Emmitt Finnie also scored for the Red Wings (4-3-3), while Victor Arvidsson and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard each had a pair of helpers.
Harvey and her teammates will wear their new jerseys in game action for the first time on Dec. 5 when Vancouver hosts the Seattle Torrent in its season opener.
Steven Dubois of Lachenaie, Que., took gold in the men’s 500m. Success continued on the World Cup circuit, with Sarault and Montreal’s William Dandjinou each winning the Crystal Globe as the best overall female and male speedskaters of the season.
Inside the locker room, there’s always been a belief that the team could achieve great things this year, said defensive lineman Casey Sayles.
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Canucks New York Rangers VANCOUVER the New York Rangers

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Canucks ORG · 8× Rangers ORG · 7× VANCOUVER GPE · 6× Gawdin PERSON · 4× New York GPE · 4× Boeser PERSON · 2× Elias Pettersson PERSON · 2× Lafreniere PERSON · 2× Merilainen PERSON · 2× Merilaninen PERSON · 2×

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Lafreniere made it 4-1 at the 15:16 mark of the second, collecting a pass from Mika Zibanejad, moving the puck to his backhand and pulling it around Merilaninen before putting the shot in.
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Vancouver pushed in the third, outshooting the visitors 13-8 but couldn’t get a shot past Garand.

Claims (25 extracted, 0 hedged)

Glenn Gawdin scored the first and second goals of his NHL career in his hometown and the New York Rangers came from behind to throttle the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Friday. asserted
Rangers → score → Friday
Gabe Perreault and Alexis Lafreniere each scored and notched an assist for the Rangers (12-8-1), while Oliver Bjorkstrang scored and former Canuck J.T. Miller recorded a pair of helpers. asserted
Miller → score → helpers
New York got 27 saves from Dylan Garand as they closed out a four-game western road trip. asserted
they → get → trip
The Canucks (3-17-1) got off to a solid start with Elias Pettersson scoring midway through the first period before crumbling in the second and surrendering three goals across the frame. asserted
Pettersson → get → frame
Leevi Merilaninen stopped 25 of the 30 shots he faced for a Vancouver side that lost its seventh straight game. asserted
that → stop → game
Canucks winger Brock Boeser hit a milestone, assisting on Pettersson’s goal for the 500th point of his NHL career. asserted
Boeser → hit → career
The tally came at the 12:13 mark of the first. asserted
tally → come → first
Battling in front of the Rangers net with his former teammate defenceman Marcus Pettersson, Elias Pettersson deflected Zeev Buium’s long-range blast in to put Vancouver up 1-0. asserted
Pettersson → battle → Vancouver
The goal marked the Canucks centre’s first even-strength goal since Jan. 13. asserted
goal → mark → Jan.
Boeser now has 233 goals and 267 assists over 650 regular-season games, all with the Canucks. asserted
Boeser → have → Canucks
New York levelled the score before the first intermission when Perreault collected a pass from Lafreniere and ripped a shot that hit the back of the net and popped out again. asserted
that → level → net
The Rangers took over in the second, starting with Bjorkstrang swiping a shot in over Merilaninen’s shoulder from the high hash marks on a power play 8:21 into the period to make it 2-1. asserted
it → take → period
A bad bounce put the Canucks further behind minutes later. asserted
bounce → put → Canucks
Merilainen tried to clear the puck but hit Filip Chytil and it popped out to Gawdin, who quickly sent a shot in to give New York a 3-1 lead. asserted
who → try → lead
Gawdin, who hails from the Vancouver suburb of Richmond, B.C., was called up from the American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolf Pack on Tuesday. asserted
who → hail → Tuesday
The 29-year-old depth forward’s strike sparked an offensive onslaught that saw the Rangers score three goals over three minutes and nine seconds. asserted
Rangers → spark → minutes
Lafreniere made it 4-1 at the 15:16 mark of the second, collecting a pass from Mika Zibanejad, moving the puck to his backhand and pulling it around Merilaninen before putting the shot in. asserted
it → make → shot
Fifty-three seconds later, Gawdin deflected a shot from Vladislav Gavrikov to put New York up by four goals. asserted
Gawdin → deflect → goals
Vancouver pushed in the third, outshooting the visitors 13-8 but couldn’t get a shot past Garand. asserted
Vancouver → push → Garand
Cameron Crotty also made his debut for Vancouver after he was picked up off waivers from the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. asserted
he → make → Tuesday
Rangers: Have won five of six outings after a four-game losing skid to climb into third place in the Metropolitan Division. asserted
Rangers → win → Division
KEY MOMENT Merilainen’s clearing error 13:00 into the second period proved to be costly, with Gawdin picking off the puck and giving the Rangers a 2-1 lead. asserted
Gawdin → prove → lead
KEY STAT Boeser is the eighth player in Canucks history to hit the 500-point milestone with the franchise. asserted
Boeser → hit → franchise
He has the second-most goals (233) in team history behind Markus Naslund (238). asserted
He → have → Naslund
Canucks: Kick off a three-game road swing on Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights. asserted
Canucks → kick → Knights
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