Canucks clinch 1st in Pacific Division with win against Flames

Dakota Joshua made it 3-0 at 1:58 of the second period, keeping the puck on a 2-on-1 and snapping a shot far side over Markstrom’s blocker from inside the right dot.

“We made three mistakes on coming back in our own zone off the rush, we lost people, and then one turnover,” Huska said after praising his team’s effort. “But other than those mistakes, I liked what we did tonight.”

Demko made his best saves pushing left to right to get a pad on a backdoor one-timer by Martin Posposil 3:40 into the second period, and again to rob Nazem Kadri atop the crease on a power play with 2:45 left in the second.

“He’s one of the best in the League and it's different having him,” defenseman Quinn Hughes said of Demko. “[Goalie] Casey [DeSmith] has been great for us and same with [goalie Arturs Silovs], but having but [Demko] back there, it's a whole new thing.”

Pachal cut it to 3-1 at 10:56 of the third period with a wrist shot glove side through traffic from the top of the left circle. It was his second NHL goal and second this season but first with Calgary since being claimed off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 4.

“It definitely feels good,” Pachal said. “You wish it's sparked a little bit of a comeback. It still feels nice but would have felt a lot sweeter with the win.”

Miller made it 4-1 at 15:02, scoring high blocker side from the top of the left circle after a turnover put him in alone. He has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) during his point streak.