Markstrom makes 49 saves, Canucks shut out Blackhawks

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueJacob Markstrom silences the Blackhawks' offense with a 49-save shutout, tying his career high in the Canucks' 3-0 victoryVANCOUVER -- Jacob Markstrom made 49 saves for the Vancouver Canucks in a 3-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at Rogers Arena on Wednesday.Brandon Sutter had an empty-net goal and two assists for the Canucks (32-21-5), who have won two games in a row after going 0-3-1 in the previous four."It would not have been a win if it wasn't for him," Sutter said of Markstrom. Canucks highlights] It was the second shutout of the season and fifth in the NHL for Markstrom, who matched his NHL career high for saves and set a Vancouver record for most in a shutout, surpassing Kirk McLean's 45 in a 3-0 win at the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. 4, 1991."They have a really good team with skilled players, they are going to get shots on net," Markstrom said. They had 13 shots on goal before the Canucks got their first at 9:56.Chicago was penalized for an unsuccessful challenge of a goaltender interference call that resulted in a goal being waved off at 13:58 of the first, and Vancouver capitalized on the ensuing power play.Sutter one-touched a pass from the goal line to Bo Horvat at the left hash marks for a one-timer over Crawford's glove to make it 1-0 at 15:33."We felt in the moment that [Brandon] Saad didn't prevent him from making a save and felt like we had a decent chance of getting a goal," coach Jeremy Colliton said. Sutter made another pass from the goal line, this time to Antoine Roussel in the high slot, and he passed it across to Adam Gaudette for a backdoor tap-in."I'm trying to make some plays down low and get to the net," Sutter said.Sutter scored from the Canucks zone with Crawford pulled for the extra attacker with 2:09 left for the 3-0 final.Markstrom said he was more nervous than usual after the Sedins' ceremony, but he settled in with point-blank saves off Dominik Kubalik and Kane in the first period.