Shirokov started the 2010–11 season with the Moose. After a slow start, he was leading the Moose in scoring with 33 points in 39 games, including a team record 12-game point streak, when he was recalled by the Canucks on 17 January 2011. In his first game back in the NHL the following day, Shirokov scored his first NHL goal against Craig Anderson in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Shirokov began the 2010–11 season with the Moose. After an early struggle, he was leading the Moose in scoring with 33 points in 39 games, including a team record 12-game point streak, when he was recalled by the Canucks on January 17, 2011. In his first game back in the NHL the following day, Shirokov scored his inaugural NHL goal against Craig Anderson in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche.