Lankinen stopped 32 of 34 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights. The third goal was an empty-netter.

On Friday morning, the Vancouver Canucks signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a five-year deal with an annual average value of $4.5 million. Let’s break this one down.

Kevin Lankinen made his new contract look like a great deal with 32 saves against the Vegas Golden Knights. The one downside of the 4 Nations Face-Off going from an All-Star-esque showcase to a knockdown-dragout battle for national identity is that returning to NHL hockey feels like a bit of a letdown.

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The Vancouver Canucks have decided to commit to Kevin Lankinen. Hot on the heels of his having stolen the Team Finland crease from Juuse Saros at the 4 Nations Face-Off, GM Patrik Allvin announced that the Canucks had come to terms with Lankinen on a five-year extension with a $4.

Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from the left circle 18 seconds into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good and the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

Though the Canucks were able to grab an early lead, the Golden Knights took control of this game in the middle part of the contest. Kevin Lankinen was peppered with shots and scoring chances that ultimately broke through early in the second period when, at last, their shot volume broke in their favour on a fortunate bounce off of the end wall.

Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl also scored, while Adin Hill made 33 saves for the Golden Knights (34-17-6), who have won three in a row. Saad was playing his fifth game for the Golden Knights after he signed with Vegas for the remainder of the season on Jan. 31.

February 23 - Adin Hill made 33 saves and Brendon Saad ... Jake DeBrusk scored a goal and Kevin Lankinen stopped 32 of 34 shots for Vancouver, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.

The Golden Knights are back on the ice after the 4 Nations Face-Off. On Saturday, the Vegas Golden Knights will go head-to-head against the Vancouver Canucks.

Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl also scored and Brett Howden added two assists for Vegas, which moved two points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers and into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division with its third straight win. The Golden Knights improved to 15-2-1 against the Pacific Division.