Falling behind has become a habit for the Vancouver Canucks this season.
Making a big comeback has, too.
The Canucks (14-7-4) erased a two-goal deficit Friday and rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2.
“It took us a little while to get into the game, probably longer than we would have liked,” said winger Kiefer Sherwood. “But good thing is, we found two points and keep things rolling.”
Columbus (11-12-3) outshot Vancouver 17-2 in the first period and held a 2-0 lead heading into the locker rooms.
In 25 games this season, the Canucks have given up the opening goal 15 times. The squad boasts a 9-5-1 record over those 15 games.
“Something just clicks and we start winning our puck battles and playing our style of hockey, but it’s obviously frustrating,” said winger Brock Boeser. “We know we need to be better from the start.”
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