Canucks beat Kraken but have playoff hopes officially dashed

VANCOUVER — The Canucks persevered for a 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday but the victory wasn't enough to keep Vancouver's faint playoff hopes alive.

Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists and set a franchise record for points by a Canucks' defenceman. Oliver Ekman-Larsson added one of each, Sheldon Dries, J.T. Miller and Luke Schenn all scored and Conor Garland contributed three assists.

Jordan Eberle and Connor Geekie replied for the Kraken (26-47-6) in a penalty-filled second period.

Vancouver (39-30-11) was playing without all-star goalie Thatcher Demko, who head coach Bruce Boudreau said had a "little bit of an ouch." Spencer Martin took over the Canucks' net and stopped 31 of 33 shots for his second NHL win.

Joey Daccord made 22 saves for Seattle, who lost their third straight.

Despite the win, the Canucks were officially eliminated from playoff contention when the Dallas Stars secured their post-season berth with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

It's the second year in a row that Vancouver will miss the playoffs.

Hughes capped his milestone night with a goal 15:59 into the third.

The defenceman and Garland escaped the defensive zone on a two on one, and Garland sliced a pass across the slot to Hughes who tapped it in for his eighth goal of the season and his 66th point.

A lucky bounce helped the Canucks put away their fourth goal of the night.

Daccord stopped a shot in tight from Matthew Highmore, but saw the puck bounce off his stick and up over his head, landing in the crease behind him. Schenn knocked it in over the goal line 13:08 into the third to make it 4-2.

Vancouver took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission but struggled to protect the lead. The home side was