Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers did everything they could to defeat the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. Unfortunately for them, it wasn’t enough.
The decision to pull Stuart Skinner after the second period of a 4-3 loss Sunday to the Vancouver Canucks has left the Edmonton Oilers facing questions about goaltending, and coach Kris Knoblauch said after the loss, quite simply, "we need more saves."
The rivalry between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks reached a boiling point as Connor McDavid received a cross-check from Carson Soucy in the closing moments of their Game 3 loss on Sunday.
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There’s ugly games, and then there’s whatever the heck that was, as the Edmonton Oilers fell 4-2 to the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks now have a 2-1 lead in the series.
Goaltending has become the story of the Western Conference second-round playoff series between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.
Part one of this second-round series between the Oilers and Canucks series was honestly kind of predictable in hindsight. The Oilers’ big guns have been incredible, the series has been physical, and each game has come right down to the end.
The Oilers will be loading the wagon in Game 3, much like they did the game prior, keeping Leon Draisaitl on the top line against the Canucks. Banged up in Game 1, Drasiatil was questionable for Game 2 but ended up not just playing but ripping Vancouver apart all night en route to a 4-3 win in overtime.
Oilers forward Adam Henrique has been ruled out for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series versus the visiting the Canucks on Sunday due to a lower-body injury.
“Game Time Decision” Of course, Leon Draisaitl was going to play in Game 2. Hockey is a magical sport where athletes pretend that they’re not injured. He scored on the powerplay, added 3 assists, and even took a face-off on a penalty kill.
It was a thrilling Friday night for hockey fans as the Vancouver Canucks went head-to-head with the Edmonton Oilers for Game 2 of the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Vancouver, BC.
When the game is on the line, and when the stakes are high, your best players need to be your best players. Time and time again, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl prove they can step up when it matters.
As the Edmonton Oilers roster prepares for their first home game of round two of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, they have a decision on their top line.
Carpe Diem. Sh*t or get off the pot. Less talk/more action. These all apply to the way Connor McDavid grabbed the moment and never let go in Game 2 of the Edmonton Oilers/Vancouver Canucks second round Stanley Cup playoff series.
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.
Leon Draisaitl will be a game-time decision Friday when the Oilers take on the Canucks in Game 2 of their second-round series.
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.
Is Leon Draisaitl healthy? That has to be the question after the Edmonton Oilers star center played only 16:43 in the 5-4 loss Wednesday night.
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