The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at Rogers Arena on Friday (May 10), evening up their best-of-seven 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round series at one win apiece.
There was no telling what was going to happen Friday night in Vancouver. Two nights prior, the Oilers dropped Game 1 of their second-round series against the Canucks in ugly fashion.
The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks play on Sunday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, and the oddsmakers fancy the home team (-198) over the visitor (+164).
In a thrilling Game 2 showdown, the Edmonton Oilers exhibited resilience and an extra level of firepower in the third period, securing a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory against the Vancouver Canucks.
Defenseman Evan Bouchard got the overtime winner, but Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were the main reasons why the Edmonton Oilers are tied 1-1 with the Vancouver Canucks in a Western Conference second-round playoff series.
Just like that, the Edmonton Oilers will return to Alberta’s capital with a series split. On Friday evening, the team beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime to win Game 2.
Through two games the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks are delivering the fireworks promised from a great Canadian rivalry in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Evan Bouchard scored in overtime to give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday and evened their Western Conference semifinal series at one win apiece.
Game 1 of round 2 proved to be a disappointment for the Edmonton Oilers. While they initially held a 4-2 lead in the third period, they faltered in closing out the game, allowing the Vancouver Canucks to score three unanswered goals.
One of the biggest questions on every Oilers fan’s mind right now is whether or not Leon Draisaitl will play in Game 2 after he left Wednesday’s contest
While it is just the second game of the series, there is some uneasiness surrounding the Edmonton Oilers. After a strong performance in the first round, beating the Los Angeles Kings in five games, the Oilers had a great opportunity to take Game 1 against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
After assisting on Edmonton's two first-period goals in a 5-4 Game 1 loss, he missed the last half of the second period. He headed to the dressing room after an abbreviated 10-second shift in the middle period.
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