The Vancouver Canucks snapped their two-game losing streak on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Quinn Hughes scored twice, while Danton Heinen also beat Stuart Skinner as part of a three-goal first period.
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).
Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland, who's signed to a five-year $24,750,000 contract, shared his thoughts after being hit by a cross-check from Connor McDavid on Saturday.
Quinn Hughes scored twice and the struggling Vancouver Canucks edged the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday. Danton Heinen added a goal and J.T. Miller contributed two assists for the Canucks (20-15-10), who came into the game with losses in six of their last seven contests.
In what Rick Tocchet called "a microcosm of our season," the Vancouver Canucks gave up a one-goal lead in the third period to the Buffalo Sabres.
The team led 2–1 after two periods, but couldn’t hold on to secure the win.
NHL insider Chris Johnston shared his thoughts on Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension on First Up with Korolnek & Colaiacovo podcast.
Make no mistake, what transpired at the end of Saturday night’s game was ugly. Cross-checks to the head and neck, no matter the reason for it, are more than deserving of supplemental discipline.
J.T. Miller came very close to being held out of the Vancouver Canucks’ game against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. That’s according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who reported live on Hockey Day in Canada that the Canucks came very close to trading Miller.
Alex Bump scored two goals for No. 4 Western Michigan in a 5-1 win over North Dakota on Saturday night in Grand Forks, N.D.
The Canucks’ best player on Saturday night may not even be part of the team on Sunday. All the conjecture made J.T. Miller’s performance against the Oilers even more impressive and poignant.
Saturday's impressive Canucks victory felt more like a fun last ride for a once-promising core that seems bound for a breakup.