Corey Perry showed his class in Edmonton Oilers' 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. His gameplay frustrated the opposition, leading his side to win.
Leon Draisaitl is having a Hart-Trophy calibre season this year, but fans and media outside of Edmonton are still sleeping on the Oilers superstar - with TSN not even naming him as an MVP candidate.
Things quickly got out of hand near the end of Saturday’s matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, and the fun part about that is that we didn’t have to wait long for the rematch.
Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night. Danton Heinen also scored and J.T. Miller had two assists as the Canucks won for just the second time in eight games (2-4-2).
January 19 - Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power ... scoring touch by getting his first point in the last six games. Leon Draisaitl scored the Oilers two goals, both in the second period ...
Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Stuart Skinner made 24 saves for the Oilers (29-14-3), who lost for the first time in five games and second in the past 10 (8-2-0).
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored two power-play ... Thatcher Demko had 13 saves. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers, and leads the NHL with 33 goals.
In a highly anticipated NHL Pacific Division clash, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 at Rogers Place on Thursday (Jan. 23). Zach Hyman scored twice for the Oilers, who charged out to a 3-0 lead after the first period and went ahead 5-0 in the middle frame.
Our updated fantasy hockey rankings sees movement in the top 250, with Nikita Kucherov and Auston Matthews battling for the top spot.
All five of those players are still on the Canucks’ roster, which is only missing Elias Lindholm, acquired on the eve of All-Star Weekend, of the six that went to the All-Star Game. And yet, the team they’re on now is unrecognizable.
Somehow, this soon-to-be 40-year-old, who had one assist and one shot on goal, was on everyone’s lips post-game on a night when Zach Hyman scored twice, Leon Draisaitl had three points, and too many Canucks to name shorted their employer in a game the Oilers led 5-0 at the 32-minute mark.
For the only time this season, the Vancouver Canucks travelled to Edmonton for a one-and-done trip against the Oilers at Rogers Place. These two teams met just five days ago in Vancouver in which the Canucks came away with a 3-2 victory,