The Vancouver Canucks kicked off their six-game road trip with a hard-fought win over the Ottawa Senators. The Canucks’ first line of Jake DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson, and Keifer Sherwood combined for three goals and seven points.

Jake DeBrusk had two goals and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Saturday night.Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist for Vancouver in the opener of a six-game trip.

While the main story will be that the Canucks won without their Norris-winning defenceman playing the majority of the game, there should be some eyebrows raised with the way this game was officiated.

The Senators made a late push to tie the game but fell short as they lost to the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 4-3.

After a late scare, the Vancouver Canucks survived their game against the Ottawa Senators to earn a 4-3 win and snap their losing streak.

Already without J.T Miller, the Canucks didn't miss a beat after losing their top defenceman to a first period ejection.