The Canucks scored six unanswered goals in the second and third periods to pound the Kings 9-4 at the Pacific Coliseum. Mel Bridgman had two goals and an assist for Vancouver (17-20-3), while Dennis Maruk added a pair of goals. Dave Taylor scored two goals and an assist for Los Angeles (19-21-3).
Shortly after the game, the Kings announced that at the end of the month, they would be trading Charlie Simmer, Rick Paterson, and Paul MacDermid to the Bruins for Steve Kasper, Keith Crowder, and a 4th round draft pick.
Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks
DATE : 08/13/2025
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Los Angeles Kings 2 0 2 0 4
Vancouver Canucks 1 4 4 0 9
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Los Angeles Kings 12 7 11 0 30
Vancouver Canucks 11 15 12 0 38
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. LAK. MARCEL DIONNE(14)( BERNIE NICHOLLS, DAVE TAYLOR ) (PP) : 1st 0:45
2. VAN. THOMAS GRADIN(11)( JIM BENNING, MEL BRIDGMAN ): 1st 11:48
3. LAK. DAVE TAYLOR(7)( MARCEL DIONNE ): 1st 18:12
4. VAN. TONY TANTI(21)( STAN SMYL, REED LARSON ): 2nd 10:11
5. VAN. DENNIS MARUK(8)( RICK LANZ, TONY TANTI ) (PP) : 2nd 12:13
6. VAN. PATRIK SUNDSTROM(20)( DON LEVER, REED LARSON ): 2nd 14:41
7. VAN. JIM BENNING(2)( TONY TANTI, STAN SMYL ): 2nd 18:38
8. VAN. CAM NEELY(6)( PATRIK SUNDSTROM, DON LEVER ): 3rd 3:20
9. VAN. DENNIS MARUK(9)( TONY TANTI, RICK LANZ ) (PP) : 3rd 4:40
10. VAN. MEL BRIDGMAN(8)( PATRIK SUNDSTROM ) (PP) : 3rd 11:41
11. LAK. JIM FOX(11)( BERNIE NICHOLLS, MARK HARDY ): 3rd 12:57
12. LAK. DAVE TAYLOR(8)( MARCEL DIONNE ): 3rd 15:19
13. VAN. MEL BRIDGMAN(9)( THOMAS GRADIN, REED LARSON ): 3rd 18:46
P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y
1. VAN. JIM BENNING - 2 Minutes: 1st 0:20
2. LAK. BRIAN ENGBLOM - 2 Minutes: 1st 6:04
3. VAN. HAROLD SNEPSTS - 4 Minutes: 1st 15:17
EXTRA PENALTY SERVED BY MAL DAVIS
5. LAK. TERRY RUSKOWSKI - 2 Minutes: 1st 15:17
6. LAK. JIM FOX - 2 Minutes: 2nd 2:12
7. LAK. CHARLIE SIMMER - 2 Minutes: 2nd 7:16
8. LAK. WILLI PLETT - 2 Minutes: 2nd 11:46
9. LAK. DAVE TAYLOR - 2 Minutes: 3rd 3:50
10. LAK. LARRY MURPHY - 2 Minutes: 3rd 10:06
11. VAN. STEVE KONROYD - 2 Minutes: 3rd 19:55
I N J U R I E S
NONE
Player Stats For Los Angeles Kings
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
MARCEL DIONNE 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 12-5 24 12:53 1 0 0 0
BERNIE NICHOLLS -1 3 0 2 0 0 0 6-2 24 15:29 0 0 1 1
PIERRE MONDOU -2 5 0 0 0 0 0 12-3 40 21:20 0 0 2 0
CHARLIE SIMMER 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1-0 24 12:53 0 1 1 0
BOB CARPENTER -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 26 17:01 0 0 0 0
DAVE TAYLOR 0 5 2 1 2 0 0 0-0 24 12:53 2 0 2 0
JIM FOX -1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0-0 26 17:01 0 0 0 1
ANDERS HAKANSSON -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 37 19:20 1 0 0 0
WILLI PLETT 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 12 7:00 0 0 0 1
BOB MANNO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 17 10:00 0 0 0 0
MARK HARDY -2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 37 20:55 1 0 0 1
BOB GOULD -2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 32 17:32 1 0 1 1
LARRY MURPHY -1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 45 25:19 0 0 0 0
RICK PATERSON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-0 18 10:35 0 0 0 0
TERRY RUSKOWSKI 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1-1 12 7:00 0 0 0 0
KEVIN McCARTHY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 26 15:35 1 0 0 0
BRIAN ENGBLOM -2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 40 22:30 0 0 0 0
TIM WATTERS -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 44 24:51 0 1 0 0
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TOTAL -15 30 4 6 14 1 0 34-11 7 2 7 5
Player Stats For Vancouver Canucks
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
DENNIS MARUK 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 10-10 34 20:24 0 0 0 0
TONY TANTI 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 2-0 34 20:24 0 0 1 1
MAL DAVIS 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 18 10:35 1 0 0 1
PATRIK SUNDSTROM 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 5-3 32 17:32 0 1 0 0
GARY LUPUL 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 12 7:00 0 0 0 0
THOMAS GRADIN 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3-2 24 12:53 1 0 0 1
STAN SMYL 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 37 22:24 0 0 2 0
CAM NEELY 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 26 13:57 0 0 2 0
REED LARSON 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0-0 41 22:58 0 1 0 1
RICK LANZ 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 47 26:51 1 1 0 1
MEL BRIDGMAN 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 12-8 30 16:28 2 0 2 0
DON LEVER 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1-0 29 15:57 0 0 1 0
JIM BENNING 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0-0 47 26:54 0 0 0 0 GWG
TIM HIGGINS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 23 12:25 0 0 0 0
PAT HICKEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 12 7:00 0 0 0 0
HAROLD SNEPSTS 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 17 10:00 0 1 0 0
BILL STEWART 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 17 10:00 0 0 0 0
STEVE KONROYD 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 41 22:55 1 2 0 0
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TOTAL 15 38 9 17 8 3 0 34-23 6 6 8 5
Goalie Stats For Los Angeles Kings
PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS
GARY LASKOSKI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MARKUS MATTSSON 60 38 9 0 11 2 105 LOSS GF
Goalie Stats For Vancouver Canucks
PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS
RICHARD BRODEUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DENIS HERRON 60 30 4 0 6 4 105 WIN
POWER PLAY OPP GOALS
Los Angeles Kings 3 1
Vancouver Canucks 6 3
STARS OF THE GAME
1st star - TONY TANTI from Vancouver
2nd star - MEL BRIDGMAN from Vancouver
3rd star - PATRIK SUNDSTROM from Vancouver
GAME STORY
In front of a cheering crowd the Canucks easily handled the Kings by a
score of 9 to 4. The Canucks had 3 power play goals. Vancouver scored
4 goals in the second period. DAVE TAYLOR had two goals and contributed
one assist for Los Angeles. And DENNIS MARUK found the net twice for
Vancouver. Also TONY TANTI scored once and added three assists. PATRIK
SUNDSTROM scored once and passed for two assists. MEL BRIDGMAN found
the net twice on 6 shots and added one assist. Others registering goals
were MARCEL DIONNE and JIM FOX for Los Angeles and THOMAS GRADIN, CAM
NEELY and JIM BENNING for Vancouver.
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Wayne Gretzky has two goals and an assist as the Oilers outscored the Jets 7-6.
Ray Neufeld scored twice and added an assist as the Whalers defeated the Rangers 7-3.
Lanny McDonald scored twice, including his 400th career RHL goal, in Toronto's 5-3 win over Chicago.