The New York Rangers have acquired veteran center J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in a multiplayer deal.
Between pipes against Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers delivered a statement performance against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Without Connor McDavid and with the media narrative that this was a game that could get out of hand,
Pickard made 26 saves and helped the Oilers weather a rocky start against the Seattle Kraken as Edmonton won its third game in a row and moved back into first place in the Pacific Division with a 4-2 victory in captain Connor McDavid’s return from a three-game suspension.
The Edmonton Oilers are in a great spot as they push toward the 2025 Trade Deadline on March 7th, 2025. They seem poised to push for first in the Pacific Division and have plenty of time to make any moves to improve their lineup for another deep playoff run as they try to win their first Stanley Cup since 1990.
Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article,
(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Vancouver Canucks’ Conor Garland (8) and Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard (2) battle in front as Oilers’ goalie Calvin Pickard (30) makes the save during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton ...
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.
The Edmonton Oilers had a bad taste in their mouth after their last game against the Vancouver Canucks, but they enjoyed some revenge on Thursday with a 6-2 victory. Zach Hyman had
Vancouver Canucks' Conor Garland (8) and Edmonton Oilers' Evan Bouchard (2) battle in front as Oilers' goalie Calvin Pickard (30) makes the save during the third period of an NHL hockey game in ...
Leon Draisaitl continued his MVP-type season with a three-point game. Zach Hyman buried two and could have had four. Calvin Pickard was strong early. And Corey Perry was in full-worm form with a highly effective, agitating display.
Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry made a sarcastic remark regarding his exchange with J.T. Miller following a heated second period between the Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.