The late Evan Bouchard winner in Game 4 of the Oilers second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks could very well end up being the moment we look at a week from now as the true turning point.
The Edmonton Oilers went from disappointment to ecstasy in 62 seconds on Tuesday night.
A goaltender making more than 40 saves in winning a Stanley Cup Playoffs game is quite a feat, but Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has a different take on the performance of Vancouver Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs on Sunday night.
Thanks, Mr. Silovs. The Vancouver Canucks surged to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 thanks to a pair of two-goal performances from Brock Boeser and Elias Lindholm, along with stellar netminding from Arturs Silovs.
In the aftermath of the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3 of their second-round series, one aspect of Leon Draisaitl‘s review of the game caught my attention.
A scattering of thoughts on the NHL playoffs Some random thoughts on a Monday about the ongoing NHL playoffs. On March 12, 2001, the Penguins traded for a little-known minor league goalie Johan Hedberg, who went on to become a cult hero with his out-of-nowhere play in the 2001 playoffs.
One of the top goal scorers in hockey does not believe his team was beaten solely by the opposing team’s netminder on Sunday night. Following the Edmonton
Leon Draisaitl didn’t sound too keen to give Arturs Silovs much credit for the Vancouver Canucks’ win over the Edmonton Oilers in their playoff matchup on Sunday night.
Goaltending has become the story of the Western Conference second-round playoff series between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.
Arturs Silovs made a career-high 42 saves -- including 21 in the third period -- and the visiting Vancouver Canucks hung on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.
The all-Canadian matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers continued on Mother’s Day and it was a 42-save gem by rookie Arturs Silovs and a two-goal performance by Elias Lindholm and Brock Boeser that led the Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Oilers in Game 3.
The Canucks tried early on to suck the life out of the building, as Dakota Joshua got in on the forecheck and laid a hit on Mattias Ekholm before bringing the puck right out to the front of the Oilers’ net.
The 23-year-old Latvia native has stepped in and gone from unknown to leading Vancouver into the second round. How did he do it and can he keep it up?
The Vancouver Canucks have a chance to take an early 2-0 lead on the Edmonton Oilers in their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. In dramatic fashion, the Canucks rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Oilers 5-4 in the series opener on Wednesday night.
Arturs Silovs has faced plenty of adversity in the Stanley Cup Playoffs already. But somehow, he keeps coming out on the winning end. At the end of the day, that’s the only result that matters to him.
Playoffs are often decided by who wins a key matchup. You’ve waited patiently (doubtful) for a week to see which matchups Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch wants and which ones Canucks bench boss Rick Tocchet will go after.
In this game, the score didn’t lie. The Vancouver Canucks’ 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators was tightly contested throughout. The game’s only goal came late in the third period, breaking the deadlock and silencing a loud Bridgestone Arena crowd.
Pius Suter's goal with 99 seconds remaining in regulation was the difference as the visiting Vancouver Canucks claimed a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night and clinched their Western Conference first-round series.
In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Thatcher Demko is a Vezina Trophy finalist. Additionally, Brock Boeser fuels the Canucks to a 3-1 comeback in Game 4.
The Vancouver Canucks are having to dig deep into their goaltending depth for their first-round series against the Nashville Predators.
The Vancouver Canucks started their third different goaltender in their first-round playoff series against the Predators, as rookie Arturs Silovs made his NHL postseason debut Sunday in Game 4 at Nashville.
When it rains it pours. After filling in for Thatcher Demko in both Games 2 and 3, Casey DeSmith has now been ruled out with an injury and prospect goaltender Arturs Silovs will be getting the start in Game 4 against the Nashville Predators.
The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in a goaltending pickle as they gear up for Game 4 of their opening-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Nashville Predators.
The Vancouver Canucks are calling up Arturs Silovs to take on emergency goaltending responsibilities for Game 1 of their first-round series against the Nashville Predators.
With Thatcher Demko out with an injury, the Vancouver Canucks have turned to young Latvian goalie Arturs Silovs to back up Casey DeSmith. Silovs is a promising youngster who stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 203 pounds.
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