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No lead is safe for Canucks: Historic trend continues in OT loss to Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vladislav Gavrikov scored in overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Tuesday night for their first victory of the season.

The Canucks remained winless after four games and are the first team in NHL history to give up four straight multi-goal leads to start the season.

Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist, Justin Danforth and Zach Werenski each scored, and Gavrikov added an assist before his goal at 3:21 of overtime on a pass from Yegor Chinakhov. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 32 shots for Columbus, which had lost its first three games.

“You got to find a way to spark your team,” Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said. “We needed to find a way to win one game and then go from there. Hopefully, that lets you take a breath, and it loosens up some guys.”

Elias Pettersson scored his 100th career goal and added an assist, and Bo Horvat scored twice for the Canucks. Spencer Martin stopped 28 shots.

Vancouver got on the board at 7:51 of the first with Horvat’s short-handed one-timer off a pass from Pettersson with 13 seconds left in Curtis Lazar’s roughing penalty. Pettersson followed at 11:11, burying a rebound from inside the right circle for his third goal in four games.

But as it has in every game this season, the Vancouver lead eventually evaporated.

Blue Jackets' Gavrikov scores overtime winner to sink Canucks
Watch as Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Vladislav Gavrikov scores in overtime on a two-on-one to give Columbus their first win of the season, while the Vancouver Canucks remain winless.
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      Danforth put the Blue Jackets on the board at 15:42 of the second, beating Martin over the left shoulder, and Werenski pulled them even at 6:18 of the third, finishing a cross-crease pass from Boone Jenner.

      “In the first period we didn’t really have much,” Werenski said. “Both were desperate teams needing to win. I thought they came out a little bit better than us. The start of the second we started playing better and the third we dominated.”

      Vancouver pulled ahead again 41 seconds later with Horvat’s dribbler before Gaudreau skated in to beat Martin with a wraparound at 9:27 of the third.

      “We competed,” Vancouver coach Bruce Boudreau said. “We came back. I thought in the last 10 minutes of the game we had 75% of the chances. We just didn’t score.”

      Boudreau says 'sticks were being tossed around' after Canucks fourth-straight loss
      Vancouver Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau talks about his team's frustration after their fourth-straight loss to open the NHL season while facing the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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        SEEKING 600

        Boudreau remains one victory shy of becoming the 22nd coach in NHL history and the fifth active head coach to reach 600 regular-season wins.

        NICK OF TIME

        Nick Blankenburg made his season debut Tuesday after being a healthy scratch in the first three games of the season. The defenceman played seven NHL games after finishing his University of Michigan last spring, notching a goal and two assists. Adam Boqvist was a healthy scratch.

        BIRTHDAY BOY

        Columbus forward Kent Johnson celebrated his 20th birthday, playing 12:24 with one shot on goal.

        ON ASSIGNMENT

        The Canucks assigned defensseman Noah Juulsen to their AHL affiliate and activated defenseman Tyler Myers and forward Ilya Mikheyev from injured reserve.

        UP NEXT

        Vancouver: Visits Minnesota on Thursday.

        Columbus: Hosts Nashville on Thursday.

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