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Joshua nets 2 as Canucks roar back for 4-2 win over Nashville in playoff opener

Game 2 in best-of-seven NHL series goes Tuesday night in Vancouver
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Vancouver Canucks’ Dakota Joshua, back centre, is mobbed by his teammates after scoring his first goal as Nashville Predators’ Jeremy Lauzon (3) skates to the bench during the third period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Dakota Joshua scored twice and contributed an assist as the Vancouver Canucks stormed back for a 4-2 win over the visiting Nashville Predators in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday.

Down 2-1 heading into the third period, the Canucks rallied with a pair of goals 12 seconds apart midway through the third period.

Elias Lindholm and Quinn Hughes also found the back of the net for Vancouver, while Thatcher Demko stopped 20-of-22 shots.

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