By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

November 10, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers (7-7-1, 5th Pacific Division) struck early, snuffed out a move by the Vancouver Canucks (7-3-3, t-3rd Pacific Division) to comeback, and exerted complete control in the final period to hand Canucks a 7-3 loss.

It was the second consecutive home game that Vancouver gave up 6 or more goals. They were shut out by the New Jersey Devils on October 30 by a 6-0 score.

Game Recap

The Canucks opened up their 6-game homestand by being spanked by the Edmonton Oilers.

1rst Period

The Oilers received a power-play opportunity in the first minute of the game, but Vancouver killed it. However, 4 seconds after the power play ended, Edmonton took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Leon Draisaitl.

2nd Period

Corey Perry and Victor Arvidsson would put the Oilers up 3-0 before the period was five minutes old.

The Canucks stepped up with extra effort and resilience scoring 18-seconds later on a tip-in by Elias Pettersson on a shot from the blue line by Jake DeBrusk, to pull Vancouver within two goals at 3-1.

Filip Hronek would score less than two minutes later and the Canucks were serving notice by being just a goal behind from tying the game. But the period ended. So did the Canucks momentum, unfortunately.

3rd Period

During the 2nd period intermission, there was some soul searching as both teams had to know the game was not a foregone conclusion, figuratively or literally.

It took up to six minutes for a team to make the first change to the scoreboard, and it was significant with three goals under 2 minutes.

The visiting Oilers would exercise claim to the game as Connor Brown, Connor McDavid (power play), and Brett Kulak broke the game wide open for Edmonton, who took control 6 to 2.

Just over three minutes later, the Oilers would score their last goal to make it 7-2; Connor Brown, his second of the game.

At that point, Canucks replaced starting goalie Kevin Lankinen with Arturs Silovs for the duration of the contest.

The Canucks were pretty much waving the white flag late in the game but put in a great effort to leave the game with something positive as they scored the last goal of the period and game, on the power play, by Pius Suter in the final minute.

Highlights

Vancouver

• Tonight’s game was the 7th consecutive game the Canucks have allowed opposing teams the first goal
  • Their record is 4-3-0 overall; 1-3-0 at Rogers Arena and 3-0-0 on the road (California road trip)
• Elias Pettersson had a goal and assist plus two shots
• Pius Suter and Filip Hronek, a goal each
• Quinn Hughes, Jake DeBrusk, Teddy Blueger, and Danton Heinen had an assist each
• Starting goalie Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 27 shots in 51:05 minutes of play. He was a lot better than the number of goals indicated. He made some unbelievable saves, doing his best under the offensive barrage of the Oilers.
• Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 4 of 4 shots in 8:55 minutes of play
• Leading shooters were Quinn Hughes and Pius Suter with 4 shots each
• Hits were led by Kiefer Sherwood with 5; Heinen, and J.T. Miller with 4 each; Nils Höglander, Nils Aman with 3 each; 5 players had 2 each
• Canucks home record is now 1-2-3
• Vancouver was 1 for 2 on PP and 2 for 3 on PK
• Face-Offs: Canucks 32 for 60: 53.3%

Edmonton

• Ty Emberson, Adam Henrique, Derek Ryan, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had an assist each
• Single goals were scored by Victor Arvidsson, Corey Perry
• Mattias Janmark (0-3=3 pts), Connor McDavid (1-2=3 pts), Connor Brown (2-0=2 pts), Leon Draisaitl (1-1=2 pts), Brett Kulak (1-1=2 pts), Zach Hyman (0-2=2 pts) supplied most of the Oilers offense
• Leading shooters were: Brown with 5; Draisaitl, McDavid with 4 each; Evan Bouchard with 3; 5 players with 2 each
• Hits were led by Darnell Nurse with 3; Henrique with 2; 5 players with one each
• Oilers are now 5-2-0 on the road
• Edmonton starting goalie Stuart Skinner stopped 17 of 20 shots.

Game Stats

Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet speaks:

Next up

The Canucks continue their “Battle of Alberta” as they welcome the Calgary Flames for game 2 of their 6-game homestand on Tuesday,  November 12, with Vancouver hoping for a different outcome.

Source: nhl.com