Canuck Brunch- The Rivalry Proper
The Canucks are back in action after that dreadfully long All Star break and get right into it with their true rivals. No, not those thugs from Beantown...
| Final - 1.24.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
The Canucks are back in action after that dreadfully long All Star break and get right into it with their true rivals. No, not those thugs from Beantown...
The Oilers travelled to Vancouver tonight to take on the Canucks. They battle hard but lost 2-1 in a shootout.
A preview of tonight's game between the Oilers and Canucks.
In which the writer pledges to stop talking about the Boston Bruins (unless absolutely necessary), but weighing in on why Thomas was so wrong. And why Alex Ovechkin is a big baby.
If there was ever a chance for the Canucks to pound on somebody it would be now. If there was ever a time for the ice-cold Sedins to snap out of their funk it would be now.
Sharks At Canucks Recap ; Same Old, Same Old (4-3W)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Vancouver Goal - Daniel Sedin (21), from Alexandre Burrows and Dan Hamhuis at 10:24. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Edmonton Goal - Shawn Horcoff (9), from Taylor Hall and Ales Hemsky at 9:43. Penalties - Eric Belanger, Edmonton (Hooking), 2:07. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Vancouver Goal - David Booth (8), from Ryan Kesler and Chris Higgins at 5:00. 4, Edmonton Power-Play Goal - Taylor Hall (16), from Corey Potter and Ales Hemsky at 15:49. Penalties - Jeff Petry, Edmonton (Hooking), 5:10; Dan Hamhuis, Vancouver (Interference), 14:58. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
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