Canucks beat Kraken, will miss playoffs 2nd straight year

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Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists to set a franchise record for points by a Vancouver defenseman, and the Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Tuesday night, but were eliminated from playoff contention.

Dallas ensured Vancouver would miss the playoffs for a second year in a row with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist for Vancover, while Sheldon Dries, J.T. Miller and Luke Schenn all scored and Conor Garland contributed three assists. The Canucks were playing without all-star goalie Thatcher Demko, whom coach Bruce Boudreau said had a "little bit of an ouch." Spencer Martin stopped 31 shots for his second NHL win.

Jordan Eberle and Connor Geekie scored for the Kraken in a penalty-filled second period. Joey Daccord made 22 saves for Seattle, who lost their third straight.

Vancouver Canucks' Sheldon Dries, left, and Spencer Martin celebrate after the Canucks defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-2 in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia.  (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hughes capped his milestone night with a goal with four minutes left in the third. Garland sliced a pass across the slot to Hughes who tapped it in for his eighth goal of the season and his 66th point.

Hughes has 64 points, passing a mark set by Doug Lidster in 1986-87. Hughes on Saturday set a franchise record for assists by a defenseman with 56.

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