So this must be what the late Jason Botchford meant when he said, ‘Every once in a while, it goes the other way, too.’ In the depths of the darkness of a lost decade for the Vancouver Canucks, Botch knew eventually, the hockey club would find its way out of the wilderness and into the light.
The Vancouver Canucks are no strangers to crease-related controversies. The Dan Cloutier years. Roberto Luongo versus Cory Schneider. Roberto Luongo versus Eddie Lack.
Oh my goodness. In a game that started so inauspiciously, the Vancouver Canucks stormed back to claim a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers. There was no questioning that the Canucks were territorially the better team throughout the game, playing solid hockey at 5v5 right from the start.
The Vancouver Canucks have played seven games in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and fans have witnessed a little bit of everything; wins at home, wins on the road, victories in regulation, and in overtime.
The Oilers blew a three-goal lead and fell to 0-5 against the Canucks this season after Wednesday's Game 1, but they remained confident they could get right back in the series.
In a stunning turn of events that will either the Edmonton Oilers shell-shocked or totally motivated for Game 2, the Vancouver Canucks staged a remarkable comeback to snatch a 5-4 victory from the jaws of defeat in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Nikita Zadorov and Conor Garland scored 39 seconds apart to cap a wild third-period comeback as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
The Oilers had not lost a game during the entire regular season in which they had led by two or more goals after two periods. But that was the regular season.
All week long, we’ve been talking about how important it is for the Canucks to not give the Oilers’ power play many opportunities to work. Edmonton went 9-for-20 in the first round against the LA Kings, and ultimately, that made the difference in the series.
Goaltending played a huge role in the Canucks’ series win over the Nashville Predators. But in true Canucks fashion, it didn’t go the way anybody expected.
Vancouver Canucks: 1st in Pacific Division, 109 points, def. NSH in Round 1 (4-2) Edmonton Oilers: 2nd in Pacific Division, 104 points, def. LAK in Round 1 (4-1) To be announced TV: ESPN, ESPN2, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports.
Vancouver mayor Ken Sim announced Wednesday that the city will hold Vancouver Canucks outdoor viewing parties at Oak Meadows Park beginning with Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.
The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers second round 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoff series has a lot of storylines. For starters, it is an all-Canadian matchup and the first between these two teams since 1992. Can Arturs Silovs continue his strong play until Thatcher Demko gets back?
In a second round Stanley Cup playoff series featuring stars such as Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Quinn Hughes, and Elias Pettersson, the difference between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks will most likely come down to goaltending.
The Vancouver Canucks are set to take on the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game 1 takes place on May 8 at Rogers Arena.
We picked up a pair of plus-money winners on Tuesday, a welcome addition to our NHL betting lives. Now, Wednesday brings with it Game 2 in Florida and the start of a fresh series out West.
A new report from a top wrestling industry insider claims this week’s AEW Dynamite could have a shockingly small crowd due to a massive watch party for an NHL Playoff game nearby.
The Western Conference second-round playoff series between the Oilers and Canucks begins Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.
The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers are set to finally start their second round matchup on Wednesday, and a lot of people seem to be favouring the Oilers in this series.
According to Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli, the Vancouver Canucks are set to be without goaltender Thatcher Demko for at least the first four games of their second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers.
Seeing the Vancouver Canucks in Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is an unexpected delight for their fans. For fans of the Edmonton Oilers, their team’s presence is the bare minimum.
The Vancouver Canucks are getting ready to face an explosive Edmonton Oilers power play in the second round of the playoffs. It’s going to be a series in which the Oilers’ potent power play will be a factor.
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