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San Jose Sharks sink Vancouver Canucks in overtime

File photo. The Vancouver Canucks lost 5-4 to the San Jose Sharks in overtime Thursday night.
File photo. The Vancouver Canucks lost 5-4 to the San Jose Sharks in overtime Thursday night. Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press

The Vancouver Canucks lost 5-4 in overtime on the road Thursday night.

Brendan Gaunce, Jake Virtanen, Brock Boeser and Daniel Sedin all scored goals for Vancouver, with Sedin’s goal early in the third period finishing the teams rally from a 3-1 deficit to send the game into overtime.

Joe Thornton scored two goals for the Sharks, while Timo Meier, and Tomas Hertl each scored one in regulation.

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Kevin Labanc scored San Jose’s game-winning goal in overtime.

Vancouver will host the St. Louis Blues on Christmas Eve.

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