Tyler Myers had a great first period but the Vancouver Canucks coughed up a two-goal lead in a disastrous second period.

Vancouver let opportunity slip away in a second period in which it looked slower than a flawed and inexperienced Anaheim, falling 5-2.

Defenceman Tyler Myers suffered an injury in overtime against the Los Angeles Kings and left the game. Myers was attempting to block a shot on the 4-on-3 penalty kill when a puck deflected up and hit him in the throat area.

Frank Vatrano, Cutter Gauthier and Ryan Strome scored in the second period and the surging Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 for their fifth consecutive home victory.

The Vancouver Canucks surrendered five unanswered goals on Thursday night, losing 5–2 to the Anaheim Ducks. Tyler Myers and Pius Suter scored for the Canucks, while Frank Vatrano, Cutter Gauthier, Ryan Strome,

ANAHEIM -- Ryan Strome and Troy Terry each had a goal and two assists for the Anaheim Ducks in a 5-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Honda Center on Thursday. Frank Vatrano, Cutter Gauthier and Jackson LaCombe also scored, and Lukas Dostal made 22 saves for the Ducks (26-25-7), who are 8-2-1 in their past 11 games.

The Vancouver Canucks are expected to be without 27-year-old defenceman Noah Juulsen for the remainder of the season.

This is what captain Quinn Hughes had to say after his first game back for the Vancouver Canucks after injury.

Ryan Strome and Troy Terry each had a goal and two assists as the host Anaheim Ducks recorded their first win over the Vancouver Canucks in three years, a 5-2 victory on Thursday.

Rick Tocchet was frustrated after the Vancouver Canucks lost 5-2 to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. He said the team did not follow the game plan after taking a 2-0 lead.

Frank Vatrano, Cutter Gauthier and Ryan Strome score goals in the second period to help lift the Ducks to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

The Ducks dug out from a 2-0 hole to earn a thrilling comeback victory on home ice, tonight downing the division rival Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Honda Center. NHL GAMECENTER | DUCKS STREAM With the win,