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Canucks beat Ducks 3-2, as Miller scores 20 seconds into OT
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J.T. Miller starring for the Canucks with two goals

Vancouver Canucks defeated Anaheim Ducks in a dramatic fashion with OT goal from J.T. Miller.

Miller also scored short-handed in the first period. Andrei Kuzmenko added a goal and Elias Pettersson had two assists to help Vancouver win its third straight match.

“I thought we had a lot of possession time, I like most of the game,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said. “I think the guys worked hard.”

Thatcher Demko stopped 20 shots to improve to 3-1 since returning from an injury on 27 February.

Troy Terry and Brock McGinn scored for Anaheim. Goaltender Dostal made 31 saves.

The Ducks were looking to bounce back from a tough 5-2 defeat to Seattle on Tuesday night, but unfortunately for them, they just fell short.

“I thought we played a hell of a game here,” Ducks coach Dallas Eakins said.

“This league, it’s always hard to win that second game on a back-to-back. But I thought we played a really good four-line game. Our goaltending was good and we put ourselves in a spot to at least get a point.”

The Canucks were the more active team in the final period, despite failing to convert any of the first six shots on goal.

Despite outperforming the Ducks 12-7 in the third, the Canucks ended up in extra time for the second straight game.

But 20 seconds into overtime up stepped Miller, as he went top shelf with a wrist shot to help Vancouver improve to 3-1 on its six-game homestand.

“I think we played the right way for the majority of the game,” Miller said. “I think if we can hang our hat on doing that on most nights, we’re going to come out with success no matter who we’re playing.”

The Canucks host Ottawa on Saturday night. The ducks are facing Galgary on Friday night