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Optimism met by immediate crashing doubt, cursing replaced with cheering, then cursing again, a resting heartbeat sent racing for the first time in months — the Edmonton Oilers and their specific brand of emotional manipulation were back in full force in Tuesday’s home opener. Six goals allowed on just eight high-danger chances against in a…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet where the content is random, but the acronyms stay consistent. Speaking of random, we’re looking for a little more of that today. One of the problems with a weekly call-and-response column is that asking any question inherently limits the answers. That’s become especially…
The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of a rebuild, and veteran winger Brock Boeser continues to be a prime trade candidate to be shipped out. Boeser's no stranger to trade rumors, but this season feels much different in Vancouver. Nick Kypreos: Re Canucks: Brock Boeser may be in the most difficult predicament; He needs to find ways to get the puck in the back of the net, build his trade stock back up, and position himself to be a trade candidate between now and the deadline in March - Sports...
After the Edmonton Oilers wasted a season-opening, record-setting performance from Evan Bouchard in the unmitigated disaster against the Vancouver Canucks, it’s already time to make changes. What goes on in net is its own can of worms, and while the first game of the year largely rests at the feet of Tristan Jarry, Mike Babcock’s…
The Vancouver Canucks kicked off their 2026-27 season with a 6-5 overtime victory over the Edmonton Oilers. After finishing with the fewest points in the National Hockey League last season, the same is expected of the Canucks yet again. Like the Calgary Flames, they’re a rebuilding team looking to accumulate young talent for their upcoming…
There was no shortage of heroes in the Vancouver Canucks’ season-opening 6-5 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Paul Cotter scored twice, including the overtime winner. Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Lekkerimäki got on the board with crucial goals. And Kevin Lankinen stood on his head for 50 minutes, finishing with 32 saves despite the scoreline…
Vancouver snagged a 6-5 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers on opening night.
Welcome back to Blackfish: our weekly Vancouver Canucks prospect report. As always, we begin by encouraging you to check out this week’s episode of the Blackfish Prospect Show, where Tyson Cole and I break down all the latest from around the Canucks prospect pool. You can watch this week’s episode below: We are nearing…
The Vancouver Canucks were both the last-place team and the lowest-scoring team in the NHL for the 2025-26 season, and by rather large margins. So, of course, they opened up the 2026-27 season by scoring six goals and beating the Edmonton Oilers. Even those who entered this year with hopes of the Canucks losing every…
The Edmonton Oilers lost their season opener for the fourth consecutive season Tuesday night. They lost 8-1 in Vancouver in October 2023, and were pumped 6-0 at home to Winnipeg in 2024, blew a 3-0 lead and lost 4-3 in a home shootout to Calgary last year, and lost 6-5 in OT to Vancouver last…
How about that to start the Manny Malhotra regime? Game puck for Coach Manny's first NHL win! 👏 pic.twitter.com/xCkY6laYr3 — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 30, 2026 The Vancouver Canucks kicked off the 2026-27 season with a win on the road, beating the Edmonton Oilers by a 6-5 scoreline in extra time. Territorially, this game…
Jarry gave up six goals in a very shaky effort against the Canucks on Tuesday night.
The keys to the Vancouver Canucks‘ opening-night win over the Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton were easy to miss with everyone focused on the 6-5 score. The Canucks weren’t just playing…
Well, that didn't take long. Controversial new Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock let his team have it after their wild, season-opening 6-5 loss in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers' defensive and goaltending woes carried over from last year, with Tristan Jarry allowing some softies. And Babcock, while trying to maintain his composure, did not let Jarry or the team off the hook. "That was ridiculous." Mike Babcock on the Oilers' performance against the Canucks on opening...
Hockey is back, and the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers provided plenty of fireworks and excitement in an opening night for the record books. After the Carolina Hurricanes opened their…
After the longest off-season we’ve had in years, the Edmonton Oilers were finally back on Rogers Place ice for the season opener against the lowly Vancouver Canucks. Despite basically everyone on earth expecting the Oilers to win this hockey game, a disastrous performance in net left the door open just enough for the Canucks to…
The Vancouver Canucks finished dead last in the National Hockey League in 2025-26 and are widely expected to be bottom-feeders again this year. Despite that, they hung six goals on the Stanley Cup hopeful Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, winning 6-5 in overtime in both teams’ first contest of the new campaign. And head coach […] The post Mike Babcock already calling out Oilers after stunning season-opening loss to Canucks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In their first game of 2026-27, the Edmonton Oilers fell 6-5 in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place on Tuesday (Sept. 29). This marks the fourth straight season…
The Edmonton Oilers didn’t start their 2026-27 season off the way they had hoped. Instead, it was the same old song and dance we’ve seen with this team time and…
The Edmonton Oilers have wrapped up their first of 84 regular-season games, sparking an eruption of emotion inside Rogers Place and across the internet. Much of it was aimed at goaltender Tristan Jarry, who didn’t sell Oilers fans on being a goalie who turned a corner this off-season after the 6-5 overtime loss to the…
Paul Cotter has spent his entire NHL career trying to prove himself, and it was his undying perseverance that allowed him to make a grand introduction to Vancouver Canucks fans. The 2018 fourth-round draft pick out of Western Michigan helped his new team survive a thrilling Western Conference matchup versus the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. […] The post Canucks stun Oilers in OT with ultra-rare game-winner appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Guess who’s back? Back again. Stanchy’s back. Tell a friend. Yes, folks, another Canucks season is upon us, and you might be asking yourself, what is different this time around? To be honest, not much, but also, all of the things? Stick with me here. On the surface, this team is still finding its way….
The Edmonton Oilers are back on the ice for the 2026-27 NHL season. Edmonton has high hopes for the upcoming season. Evan Bouchard and his teammates have lofty goals. And Bouchard made a huge statement on Tuesday night. Bouchard scored a hat trick in his team’s opening night contest with the Vancouver Canucks. He was […] The post Evan Bouchard makes history in Oilers’ season opener vs. Canucks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Evan Bouchard is in the record books once again. This time, the Edmonton Oilers defenceman entered the record books with an all-time performance, scoring three goals and five points, becoming the first blue liner with as many points in a season-opening game. The only player with more points in a season opener was Pittsburgh Penguins…
Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! Starting lineup Projected #Canucks lines vs. EdmontonOilers DeBrusk. EP40. Lekkerimäki.Öhgren. Rossi. Boeser.O’Connor. Sasson. Karlsson.Bains. Cotter. Gallagher. Buium. Hronek.Oleksiak. Willander.EP25. Schenn. 🥅Lankinen🥅 7pm on…