Not a bad way to go into Christmas.The Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks by a 4-3 margin at home. While the score was the right result, the process wasn’t exactly to plan. It was a game that didn’t feature many scoring chances for both teams and one where the Canucks conceded a lot of puck possession to the Sharks.

Elias Pettersson scored two goals 44 seconds apart in the second period to snap a seven-game scoring drought and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3.

Elias Pettersson scored twice and Quinn Hughes added two assists as the Vancouver Canucks edged the visiting San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Monday night.

They didn’t just need it to build some extra cushion in the standings but to turn the vibes around heading into the holiday break. You wouldn’t call the Canucks’ performance commanding by any means, but they took care of business with a 4-3 victory over the Sharks.

The Vancouver Canucks welcomed the San Jose Sharks to Rogers Arena on Monday for both teams’ final test before the holiday break. Mired in three and four-game losing streaks respectively, it was a battle of struggling squads hoping to launch into Christmas on a positive note.