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3 takeaways from the Canucks’ 2-1 victory over the Oilers last night

By Bill Huan

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 13: Alex Chiasson #39 and Kailer Yamamoto #56 of the Edmonton Oilers look for a rebound after goalie Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save during the third period of NHL action at Rogers Arena on March 13, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 13: Alex Chiasson #39 and Kailer Yamamoto #56 of the Edmonton Oilers look for a rebound after goalie Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save during the third period of NHL action at Rogers Arena on March 13, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) /
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Bo Horvat of the Vancouver Canucks. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
Bo Horvat of the Vancouver Canucks. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) /

Special teams to the rescue!

Yes, the Oilers did score a power play goal, but the most impressive thing about Vancouver’s penalty kill last night was that they prevented Edmonton from tying the game when Tanner Pearson went to the box with only 2:30 minutes left in the third.

Moreover, the Canucks opened the scoring on their own power play, as they jammed the puck in after Mikko Koskinen went down on the play.

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1370956401007226881

Bo Horvat is currently credited with the goal, but it could’ve been any Canuck forward with the way that scrum ensued. And hey, with the way this season’s gone so far, why not reward every Canuck on the ice with a goal?

Also, we need to give credit where credit is due. The referees have gotten a lot of slack recently but they deserve some praise here, as it would’ve been easy to just call the play dead even though the puck was loose.

It was one of the greasiest goals in recent memory, but I’m not complaining.

Other notes

  • Prior to the game, Pearson had gone pointless for 11 straight matches. He was rewarded with an assist on Horvat’s goal, but how unlucky do you need to be to go so long without registering a single point? Let’s hope he he can build off of last night’s performance, especially if the team is considering trading him before the deadline.
  • Hughes and Travis Hamonic both played a solid game and have shown better chemsitry recently. This is encouraging to see because Hughes struggled mightily to being the season in his own end, but it seems like Hamonic has helped stabilize his play to a certain extent.
  • Pettersson remains out and it’s obvious that the team misses his two-way presence. We still don’t have many details regarding his injury, but it doesn’t seem like it’ll be a long-term concern. Let’s hope he returns to the lineup soon.

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The Canucks are back at it on Monday when they play against Ottawa. Puck drops at 7 PM, and the team really needs to take advantage of an underwhelming Senators team that’s currently last in the division.

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