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Get a recap of the Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers hockey game.

[Bo Horvat](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3042002/bo-horvat) had two goals and two assists and [J.T. “I haven’t scored in a while, I was just going for a change,” Miller said. I was just surprised and I kind of laughed, because I’ve had a ton of chances and none of them have gone in — and that’s the one that goes in.” “It’s not an easy back-to-back for us with the time change and travel and for everything going on. McDavid extended his point streak to 15 games. “I’m really proud of the guys the way the guys stepped up,” said Horvat, who has 24 goals this season.

The Oilers claimed a 2-0 lead, but surrendered five unanswered goals to drop the final game of the pre-Christmas portion of the schedule 5-2 to the visiting ...

With 7:34 to go in the third, Bo Horvat took a rebound off the back boards and rapped in his 23rd to put the Canucks up 3-2. Ilya Mikheyev ripped a shot off the post and in to make it 4-2 with less than three minutes left. “We had a good start–up 2-0 and the fresher team–and they’re able to score five unanswered. Miller tied it late in the period when he flipped in his own rebound on the power play. With 4.1 ticks on the clock, Connor McDavid nabbed his 30th of the season off a feed from Zach Hyman. Miller’s shot hit Stuart Skinner in the shoulder, went straight up, and dropped behind Skinner into the net.

In a set of corresponding moves on Friday, the Edmonton Oilers activated forward Ryan McLeod (ankle) and placed defenceman Ryan Murray (back) on the IR per ...

The defenceman has three assists in 13 games this campaign. He has three goals and five assists in 21 games so far this season. McLeod has missed the last 13 games with a high ankle sprain suffered against the New York Rangers on Nov.

The Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place on Friday night before the holiday break. You can watch the game on Sportsnet or listen live on ...

Klim Kostin chipped in with two assists on a night of well-rounded contributions for the Oilers to get back to winning ways and a 18-14-2 record. The Oilers rank 1st in the NHL in goals for in the second period with 47... The Oilers made due with a couple of important missing pieces and hope to improve on those solid results with this new-look lineup. They're leading their division for a reason, and we just felt that it was time to do a few other things." Woodcroft continued: "It played itself out, and there's another opportunity as we're returning some people to full health to move the pieces around the chessboard like we like to say, and we got a good response in Dallas. "I thought the game went to a rhythm that we wanted to dictate at," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said post-game. "Circumstances were what they were, and I think that's part of what makes us who we are as a team is that we can win games in different ways," Woodcroft said. "So I think the rare time when you are the team waiting, you have to take advantage of it and get on them early. "You always complain when you're on the other end of it being on the back-to-back and the team's waiting for you, right?" Our focus is on building on the game we had in Dallas. 26 with the exception to one weekend that still included a travel day to Minnesota to start the first of a back-to-back of their own during that 15-game stretch. [Oilers+](https://www.nhl.com/oilers/info/oilersplus) to unlock the Pre-Game Show that will begin at 6:30 p.m.

It happened again… Final Score: 5-2 Canucks. Welcome to our Oilers game day content presented by NHL lines site Betway! Even though my brain spent the day ...

On the latest episode of Better Lait Than Never, I was talking all things Christmas and how happy I am that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins could not be hotter right now. We will keep you in the league Unfortunately, it was not meant to be for Stu as both he and his teammates just didn’t have their best stuff. Vancouver cashed in on 1-of-2 of their opportunities with the man advantage and I am displeased once again. I say that with all due respect. - I hate you, Collin Delia. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins lost had Horvat initially but lost him for a second, which was all the time he needed to cash in the chance. - JT Miller pulled the Canucks back to within a single goal (2-1) after his shot from the high slot hit Stuart Skinner in the shoulder, popped 10 feet up into the air, and fell softly over the goal line. - As we head into the Christmas break, I just want to say how much I love Klim Kostin. Heading into the third period, I was already feeling salty about the way the second period unfolded and the last thing any of us needed was for the Oilers to drop a game that was supposed to be a layup. With a two-goal lead in their pocket and 40 minutes to play, the Oilers needed to keep the pedal to the floor and shut the door on any kind of Canucks comeback attempt. Even though my brain spent the day telling me that the Oilers should have no problem beating the Canucks tonight, my heart has loved this team since I was a kid, and I can tell you many tales of heartbreak about games that I personally believed that the Oilers should win.

The Oilers have made two roster moves, activating key penalty killer Ryan McLeod and placing Ryan Murray on IR.

In order to clear the roster spot necessary to complete this activation, the Oilers have placed defenseman [Ryan Murray](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/murrary01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2022-12-23_hr) on injured reserve. Unfortunately, this isn’t a surprising development for Murray, as missing time due to injuries has been one of the common themes of his career since being drafted second overall at the 2012 draft. McLeod has been out since November with an undisclosed injury.

Murray (back) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. Murray last played Nov. 21 and has battled back problems ...

[Oilers](https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/teams/EDM/edmonton-oilers/) needed to place someone on injured reserve as Ryan McLeod (high ankle sprain) was activated Friday. [Murray](/fantasy/hockey/players/2000669/ryan-murray/) (back) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

The Vancouver Canucks face a quick turnaround, heading to Rogers Place tonight for a battle with the Edmonton Oilers after eking past the Kraken on ...

Using this information to contravene any law is prohibited. The Over is 22-8-1 in the past 31 games on the road for the Canucks, while cashing in four of the past five games when playing on no rest. The Oilers are in good shape for this reason, too, as they’re either going to face a worn-down Martin or journeyman Collin Delia. However, the Canucks have a terrible history when playing on no rest. The Oilers do come with a little bit of risk, however, and we’re banking on the Canucks to be a little tired. There is no reason to believe the Canucks will tip the scales in their favor here, either, especially playing on zero rest after an emotional and long game last night. This is the second of three meetings in the regular season. Campbell was the guy who secured the bag in the offseason, but he has struggled since arriving in Northern Alberta and has shown no signs of pulling out of his funk. They’ve also covered the puck line of 1.5 in their last five wins. The Canucks snapped out of their offensive funk in a big way, lighting the lamp six times against the Kraken last night. We’ll discuss in our Article content

The 75'x75' maze, aptly titled “Snow Way Out,” will of course be Oilers-themed and will include a locker room, a snow slide, fire pits, hot chocolate, snacks, ...

["A Christmas miracle": Pup in Alberta shelter finds forever home](https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/alberta-shelter-finds-forever-home-pup-peace-river-scpa) [Deep freeze: Alberta is so cold it just shattered more than 30 records](https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/deep-freeze-alberta-cold-shattered-records) [Oh Canada: There is a 61°C difference between the hot and cold Canadian spots today](https://dailyhive.com/canada/hot-and-cold-canadian-spots-today) [earlier this month](https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/oilers-fan-park-edmonton-snow-maze) that a massive snow maze will open at the park. The huge snow maze at the Oilers fan park in the downtown core opens to the public this weekend, and we got a sneak peek at what it will look like.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Bo Horvat had two goals and two assists and J.T. Miller scored twice, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the Edmonton ...

“I haven’t scored in a while, I was just going for a change,” Miller said. I was just surprised and I kind of laughed, because I’ve had a ton of chances and none of them have gone in — and that’s the one that goes in.” “We had a really good start and were up 2-0 and were the fresher team and then they scored five unanswered. … Missing with injuries for Edmonton were Evander Kane (wrist) and Philip Broberg (undisclosed). It is just consistency throughout our whole game — five-on-five, penalty kill, power play — all of it needs to be consistent on a more nightly basis.” “It’s not an easy back-to-back for us with the time change and travel and for everything going on.

Mattias Janmark scored a pair, while each of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Warren Foegle, Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman picked up a goal along the way. Stuart Skinner ...

Bear had a fairly uneventful tenure with the Hurricanes after being dealt from the Oilers for Warren Foegele in the 2021 offseason. - Ryan McLeod makes his return to the lineup after being out for nearly a month. Can Edmonton make it two wins in a row with a divisional opponent in town?

EDMONTON — A dispiriting 5-2 loss Friday to the Canucks has left the Oilers with the exact same 18-15-2 record that they had through 35 games last season.

[Brett Kulak](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/brett-kulak-zCwY6hQOpC4KTrw7/), who wasn’t acquired until the trade deadline, has replaced the retired Duncan Keith. 6/7 defencemen in [Philip Broberg](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/philip-broberg-HYP6IJv1gBX2YKKM/) (ankle) and [Ryan Murray](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/ryan-murray-i0T2N6YMSsudHJQS/) (back), but those aren’t players who are making or breaking a team’s fortunes. Miller](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/jt-miller-BwD0o26Ad5GDYMKQ/) scored an odd goal on [Stuart Skinner](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/stuart-skinner-KlvXBG0WO4nYVVkG/) 41 seconds into the middle period. That still means the Oilers need 57 points from here to possibly make the dance. They’ll have to match that 115-point pace over the last 47 games from last season to equal their 104-point output. A win in their following game against the [Flames](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/flames/) gave Tippett a stay of execution. [Ryan McLeod](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/ryan-mcleod-GhjIEpVRPcNsWEPo/) is back in the lineup — he returned Friday after missing nearly a month with an ankle injury — these Oilers are essentially back to full health minus Kane. Yet, Edmonton is being outscored 11-9 in that situation with him on the ice. The Oilers had a 17-14 advantage through 35 games last season. The Oilers are also in the red 20-15 when Draisaitl skates without McDavid. We’ve got to work on playing better defence — that doesn’t just mean the defencemen.” [Panthers](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/fla-panthers/) in their next outing after the Ottawa defeat, putting Tippett’s job on the line.

Vancouver Canucks goalie Collin Delia, centre, looks on as Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi, left, is checked during first period NHL hockey action in ...

court reinstates guilty verdicts in 1987 killings of Vancouver Island couple](https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/u-s-court-reinstates-guilty-verdicts-in-1987-killings-of-vancouver-island-couple-1.6208022) travel bans](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/all-niagara-bridges-are-closed-u-s-bound-due-to-storm-related-u-s-travel-bans-1.6206920) Driving conditions in the Fraser Valley are treacherous. [Toronto](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/) [All Niagara bridges are closed U.S. 17 killing in the city’s downtown. Road conditions in Sudbury were messy Friday after the city received a heavy dose of snowfall overnight. Missing with injuries for Edmonton were Evander Kane (wrist) and Philip Broberg (undisclosed). Widespread power outages are largely over, but some customers could remain in the dark overnight. Temperatures dropped steadily in Ottawa Friday afternoon as a major winter storm battered the capital. Also out for Vancouver were Tanner Pearson (hand) and Tucker Poolman (undisclosed). Miller had a pair of goals as the Vancouver Canucks headed into the Christmas holiday break on a high note with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. McDavid extended his point streak to 15 games with the goal.

Since arriving as general manager in the spring of 2019, Ken Holland has been charged with the dual tasks of building a Stanley Cup winner on the NHL roster and ...

[Stuart Skinner](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/stuart-skinner-KlvXBG0WO4nYVVkG/) has emerged as a strong No. [Darnell Nurse](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/darnell-nurse-LyyaLWHh8lXfwXLg/) has had a tough time this season defensively, and [Brett Kulak](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/brett-kulak-zCwY6hQOpC4KTrw7/) has picked up the slack in recent weeks. His performances have been key to the team’s success, considering [Jack Campbell](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/jack-campbell-CprTBPjBmTyVcbxn/)’s early starts have been less than stellar. [Cody Ceci](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/cody-ceci-u6FbXiySpz7ihCVO/) on the top pairing was money last season after Jay Woodcroft took over as coach. [Kailer Yamamoto](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/kailer-yamamoto-oL8PhHVG2Oj93WTa/) is recovering offensively after a slow start and injury issues, and [Jesse Puljujarvi](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/jesse-puljujarvi-HpqvGpWajKzN265r/) is only recently showing signs of offensive output. [Philip Broberg](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/philip-broberg-HYP6IJv1gBX2YKKM/)’s injury at rookie camp) and it’s been chaos since. [Evan Bouchard](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/evan-bouchard-GGaHfCqlxqRJa7OB/)’s season has been nothing close to expected, and miles from the campaign hoped for by many fans. [Connor McDavid](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/connor-mcdavid-YjAiBpZTVfUGkPFn/) (30 goals), [Leon Draisaitl](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/leon-draisaitl-XwZ93jCIukNyeI24/) (21) and [Ryan Nugent-Hopkins](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/ryan-nugent-hopkins-jF91xJ66C7OFNw92/) (18) are especially impressive. [Mattias Janmark](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/mattias-janmark-tLBoSV1McPXQ2sIx/) has been a fine utility player for the team since his recall from the Bakersfield Condors. It’s likely the club will insert Broberg into the lineup once healthy, with an eye to seeing if he can do the job (third pairing at this point) and be a productive player. Xavier Bourgault is having a solid rookie season in the AHL with the Condors (8-7-15 in 26 games) and he could push for an NHL job as early as next fall. [Dylan Holloway](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/dylan-holloway-2aiGGP6a78Xtt8Xt/) has shown flashes of brilliance this season in the AHL and NHL.

Canucks 5, Oilers 2 Another tale of woe for the faithful at Rogers Place on Friday night, as their Edmonton Oilers coughed up yet another 2-goal lead and…

On the ice for the last 4 Vancouver goals, and among the defensive culprits on at least a couple of them. Overplayed a wide shot on the 3-2 and unable to recover. Made a fine play to clear the zone and send RNH in on a shorthanded breakaway. But took a very bad penalty early in the second that led to a very dangerous Vancouver powerplay. Made a pair of dazzling backhand passes off the spinnarama, the first setting up McDavid’s goal, the second finding #97 for a fantastic powerplay chance. But was part of the problem with some iffy coverage on each of the first 3 Vancouver goals Made a key mistake on the 2-2 when he blew the zone reading a possible breakaway, in the process leaving the deadly Quinn Hughes free and clear to unleash his deadliness after the Oilers failed to clear the zone. Among those beaten on the game-tying and game-winning goals, both scored from the lip of the crease after Edmonton’s defensive structure collapsed. But among the defensive culprits on the decisive 3-2 and 4-2 tallies. 8 shot attempts to tie for the team lead, but 3 giveaways and guilty of tunnel vision at times. Made a great pass to McDavid for the 2-0. Opened the scoring with a nifty move on a breakaway.

Horvat's four points and a pair of goals from Miller lead the Canucks in a comeback win over the Oilers on Friday before the holiday break.

"Lots of things went according to what we wanted to have happen, then we gave up a goal in the first minute of the second period. "Well, I would say last year we got off to a racing start and then fell off a cliff halfway through, and that's kind of how we ended up here. We want to make the people of Edmonton proud and play with a level of execution and passion in front of them. He's the first member of the Oilers since Wayne Gretzky in 1986 to score 30 goals prior to Christmas and the first NHL player to hit 30 ahead of Dec. It was a sequence of unfortunate events for the Oilers after Miller's goal came off a partial short-handed breakaway for McDavid at the other end that saw the captain seemingly get taken down by Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes. Ilya Mikheyev then potted insurance with 2:41 remaining, snapping a shot under the glove of Skinner for the 4-2 lead, before Horvat added an empty-netter in the last minute. "I think we're beyond the point of moral victories. McDavid becomes the first player in the NHL to 30 goals this season -- the seventh time that the captain has reached the mark in his career. On his forehand, Hyman slid a pass to the back post under the stick of Tyler Myers to McDavid, who calmly tapped his 30th goal of the season into an empty cage. Miller added a pair of goals to help get the Canucks back to a .500 win percentage with back-to-back wins heading into the NHL's pause for the holidays. Derek Ryan opened the scoring with his fifth of the campaign, beating Canucks netminder Collin Delia on a breakaway before the midway mark of the opening frame. Obviously not the second period we wanted, but we still had a chance and have to find a way to win that game.

Edmonton enters their Christmas break in a life-and-death struggle for the final wildcard spot, with an 18-15-2 record through 35 games that is identical to ...

“A lot of little things,” McDavid assessed. “We had a really good start and were up 2-0 and were the fresher team and then they scored five unanswered. Edmonton enters their Christmas break in a life-and-death struggle for the final wildcard spot, with an 18-15-2 record through 35 games that is identical to last year’s. At the end of the day, you have the eye test. “You can say all the right things, tell you (media) guys all the right things. [Vancouver Canucks](/hockey/nhl/teams/vancouver-canucks/) team that played at home the night before, and grab a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes.

The Oilers opened the scoring at the mid-way point of the first period when Warren Foegele sprung Derek Ryan on a breakaway with a perfect breakout pass. Ryan ...

[December 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1606505595657687042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [December 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1606494802237087744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [December 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1606487335667109890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) he cuts the oilers' lead to one. [December 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1606482041968943104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [December 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1606477001447333888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)