It was an abysmal showing from the Canucks against their division rival from Edmonton. Coming into the contest, it was a back to back scenario for both teams. The Oilers youth and younger legs showed in the second half of the game.
Jordan Schroeder's return to the lineup provided a little boost as he netted two goals in the game. The goals that Schroeder scored were pretty fluky, as he had some help from some of the Oilers' skates that deflected his pucks past Ilya Bryzgalov. But hey, you take the goals any fluky way they may come.
Edmonton's hot line of Sam Gagner, Nail Yakupov, and David Perron provided lots of chances for the Oilers. Perron made some sweet moves in the offensive zone that left the Canucks defense shaking their heads (and skates) in disbelief. This line contributed six points on the night for the Oilers and was a force to be reckoned with.
Roberto Luongo played both games on back to back nights. He was not sharp against the Oilers. He looked a bit fatigued as the game went on. He showed lots of frustration, especially after the Oilers third tally from Jesse Joensuu. Luongo was fighting the puck at times, but he did provide everyone with one highlight reel save that even made the ESPN Top 10 Plays.
"Great Save Luongo!!!"
Ilya Bryzgalov was strong in the net for the Oilers as he stopped 25 of 27 Canucks shots. He was tested a little bit near the end of the third period when the Canucks were making a push. Bryzgalov was up to the challenge and made some key saves to help secure the Oilers a 4-2 victory.
Justin Schultz led all skaters with 25:16 of ice time. He finished with a +1 and 0 points on the night. Alex Edler led all Canucks skaters with 25:11 of ice time. He finished with a -3 and 0 points on the night.
Standings:
Los Angeles gained two more points on Vancouver last night with their 1-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks. The Kings are now three points ahead of the Canucks. The Canucks still sit seventh in the Western Conference and have one more point than the Minnesota Wild. The Canucks, Wild, and Kings have all played the same amount of games (54).
Recap:
The Canucks conclude their four game homestand tomorrow night against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks. The Canucks have gone 1-2 on this four game homestand and hope to break even with a victory against the Hawks. If they play like they did against the Oilers, they could get run out of Rogers Arena. Both teams seem to bring out the best in one another, it should be a dandy to watch!
Until next time, stay classy! -George
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