Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo, now with the Florida Panthers, won the Stanley Cup, prompting heartfelt messages from his Vancouver fans. Luongo acknowledged their support and expressed his gratitude, looking forward to returning to Vancouver next season. Despite the Oilers being considered ‘Canada’s team,’ many Vancouver fans rallied behind the Panthers, likely due to the Luongo connection and lingering feelings from the Canucks’ past loss to the Oilers.
The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks will square off in a nail-biting Game 7 on Monday night, determining which team will advance to the NHL Western Conference final. The series is tied at 3-3 after the Oilers’ commanding 5-1 victory in Edmonton on Saturday night. The winner of Monday’s game will face the Dallas Stars, with the third-round matchup starting on Thursday.
The Edmonton Oilers will rely on goaltender Stuart Skinner as they enter a crucial Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks. Skinner, who has a 5-3 record this postseason, will replace Calvin Pickard, who started Games 4 and 5. The Oilers face elimination if they lose Game 6, as the Canucks hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Skinner, who has been working on his mental game, is confident in his abilities and believes he can help the Oilers force a Game 7.
The Vancouver Canucks emerged victorious in Game 5 of their playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers, claiming a 3-2 win and taking a 3-2 lead in the series. The deciding goal came with just 32.6 seconds remaining in the third period, courtesy of J.T. Miller. Despite Oilers’ early dominance, the Canucks surged ahead in the second period and maintained the momentum throughout the final frame, earning an eventual 33-23 advantage in shots on goal.
In a thrilling game 3 of the best-of-seven series, the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Rogers Place on Sunday night. Arturs Silovs made 42 saves for the Canucks, while Brock Boeser scored twice and Elias Lindholm added a goal and an assist. Evander Kane opened the scoring for the Oilers, but the Canucks replied with three goals in the first period, including two from Boeser. Leon Draisaitl brought the Oilers within a goal in the third, but Lindholm restored the Canucks’ two-goal lead on a power play late in the second. Kailer Yamamoto scored a late goal for the Oilers, but it was not enough to force overtime. Game 4 is scheduled for Tuesday at Rogers Place.
British Columbia Premier David Eby and his Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smith, put aside their provincial rivalry to attend Game 2 of the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks playoff series on Friday. Despite the friendly encounter, the two premiers did not sit side-by-side during the game. The attendance of the two politicians comes after a social media bet over the series, where the losing Premier will have to wear the opposing team’s jersey and deliver a statement written by the winner in their provincial Legislature.
Evan Bouchard scored in overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Friday night. The teams traded power play goals in the first period, with Leon Draisaitl tying it up for the Oilers before Brock Boeser and Mattias Ekholm gave Vancouver a 2-1 lead in the second. Nikita Zadorov extended the Canucks’ lead to 3-2 late in the second, but McDavid tied it again in the third period. Bouchard’s overtime winner came off the stick of Canucks defender Ian Cole, and the Oilers now host Game 3 on Sunday with the series tied 1-1.
In a thrilling back-and-forth battle, the Edmonton Oilers squandered a 4-1 lead and ultimately fell to the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 in the opening game of the second round of their NHL playoff series. Despite an early power-play goal by Zach Hyman, the Oilers allowed the Canucks to chip away at their lead, with goals from Dakota Joshua, Elias Lindholm, J.T. Miller, Nikita Zadorov, and Conor Garland. The Oilers managed just two shots on goal after taking a 4-1 lead, while the Canucks dominated the shot count 24-16. Game two of the series is set for Friday in Vancouver.
Casey DeSmith made 30 saves for his first playoff win, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser scored power-play goals for the Canucks, who took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Despite Nashville’s late goal from Luke Evangelista, DeSmith held strong to preserve the win. The Canucks went 2-for-3 on the power play, while Nashville failed to convert on any of their five opportunities. The Predators now face an uphill battle as they head back to Nashville for Game 4 on Sunday.
The Vancouver Canucks are down 1-1 in their playoff series against the Nashville Predators, but they’re sticking to their game plan. Despite a 4-1 loss in Game 2, the Canucks controlled possession for much of the game and put up 84 shot attempts. The problem was that only 18 of those shots made it on net, with Nashville absorbing 30 blocked shots.
The Canucks are confident that they can turn things around in Game 3. Captain Quinn Hughes said the team needs to keep going to the net and capitalizing on their opportunities. Forward J.T. Miller said the team needs to break through Nashville’s defense and get more shots on goal.
Head coach Rick Tocchet said he wants to see more “decisive” play from his team. He also said that goalie Casey DeSmith will start Game 3 in place of the injured Thatcher Demko.
