from the CP at Sportsnet,

The game was decided before the opposition got its first shot on goal.

The Vancouver Canucks outshot the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 in the first period and scored two power-play goals as they cruised to a 4-1 win on Saturday at Rogers Arena.

"We came out, feeling good going into this game," said Canucks winger J.T. Miller, who tallied the game winner with three minutes left in the opening frame. "I thought we had the right start.

"Obviously, they didn’t get a shot in the first period, so you can’t get a better start than that."

"First period was great," said goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who made 28 saves in the game’s final 40 minutes. "We had some power plays and scored two goals and didn’t let one shot on net and kept them outside through the first period."

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