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  "id": 11853146,
  "title": "Merilainen makes 23 saves in first start for the Canucks in a 4-1 victory over the Flames",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/merilainen-makes-23-saves-in-first-start-for-the-canucks-in-a-4-1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T05:29:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/merilainen-makes-23-saves-first-052915329.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Levi Merilainen made an impressive 23 saves in his first start for the Vancouver Canucks, leading the team to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Liam Ohgren, celebrating his 100th NHL game, scored a goal and assisted on Elias Pettersson's winning goal. The Canucks' defensive efforts were also noteworthy, with Tom Willander and Linus Karlsson contributing two assists each. Calgary's Matt Coronato scored the only goal of the game via a power-play opportunity, while Devin Cooley made 22 crucial saves. The Flames are currently 0-2 in their recent outings, while the Canucks will face the Vegas Golden Knights in their next game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Province",
        "title": "Canucks 4, Flames 1: A roaring comeback and a hot goalie",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/canucks-4-flames-1-a-roaring-comeback-and-a-hot-goalie",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:16:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Canucks score four unanswered goals in third period to top Flames 4-1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/canucks-score-four-unanswered-goals-in-third-period-to-top-flames-4-1",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:18:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}