Conor Garland had two goals, and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2.
After all the hostility at the end of Saturday game, all the talk about “response” and using all this emotion to their advantage, the Canucks barely made a peep on Thursday. Where has all the heart gone?
Vancouver Canucks are nowhere near as exciting, promising or entertaining as the 2023-2024 rendition of the team. Not even just by the eye test, but the numbers compared to last season don’t even resemble the same team.
Hyman put Edmonton ahead 1-0 at 5:52 of the first period, taking a long lead pass from Draisaitl up the left boards at the blue line, cutting across at the dot while keeping Hronek on his back and scoring glove side on Demko.
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.
The St. Louis Blues' playoff hopes dim as a 5-2 loss to Vancouver marks their third consecutive home defeat. Falling behind in the wild card race, the team faces a pivotal stretch of challenging games.
The Oilers prove their ability to win even without the best player in the game, as Leon Draisaital and Zach Hyman dominate with some help from Corey Perry.
Blueger's point drought extended to 13 games in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Capitals. Blueger was excellent as a depth scorer earlier in the season, but his offense has pretty much dried up since ...