NHL Pre-Season Highlights: Canucks 3, Oilers 2 (OT)

Jonathan Lekkerimaki tallied two goals while Quinn Hughes pitched in with two assists as the Vancouver Canucks earned a 3-2 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each recorded a point in the loss.

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Instant Reaction: Lekkerimäki scores twice to help Canucks defeat Oilers 3-2 in overtime

Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!  Mercifully, the final preseason game

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Lekkerimaki, Canucks down Oilers in overtime

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Conor Garland scored 90 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in N-H-L. Jonathan Lekkerimaki gave the Canucks a 1-0 lead at 19:49 of the first period, but second-period goals by

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Lekkerimaki lasers one home to put Canucks on the board vs. Oilers

Watch as Jonathan Lekkerimaki finds the back of the net with a top-shelf snapshot to put the Vancouver Canucks on the board in the dying seconds of the first period against the Edmonton Oilers.

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Canucks: Why this season will be different for Elias Pettersson

The Canucks' Elias Pettersson is two seasons removed from his breakout campaign. He's regressed. Can he be 'the guy' again?

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Scenes from morning skate: Bains gets top six shot as Canucks and Oilers close out preseason

It’s the last chance to leave a positive impression on the coaching staff as the Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers in the final game of the NHL pre-season for both teams. Face off is set for 7pm at Rogers Arena.   What we saw believe this

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Canucks’ Vitali Kravtsov clears NHL waivers to join AHL Abbotsford

Vitali Kravtsov has cleared the NHL’s waiver wire and will join the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks for the final two days of their training camp. Kravtsov was cut from the Vancouver Canucks’ preseason roster on Thursday, but before going down to Abbo

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Four big roster questions remain as Canucks head into final preseason game vs. Oilers

Tonight, the Vancouver Canucks will take on the Edmonton Oilers in their final game of the NHL preseason. The NHL’s deadline for its 32 teams to submit their opening night rosters is on Monday at 2 PM PT, meaning tonight will be the Canucks’ fina

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Canucks’ 5 Best-Case Scenarios for 2025-26

The Vancouver Canucks are one of those maddening franchises that seem to be forever caught between promise and collapse. Last season proved the point—what started with a Pacific Division title…

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Jonathan Lekkerimäki should be both on the Canucks’ roster and in their top-six

Preseason is a great time to see who had the best offseason.   Whether a player has spent the summer bulking up or vegging out, it will show in the early going. After the incredibly disappointing start that the 2024-25 season got off to, the Vancouv

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NHL cheat sheet: Everything you need to know for 2025-26 season

The 2025-26 National Hockey League season gets underway Tuesday with a tripleheader. The campaign kicks off at 5 p.m. ET with the defending-champion Florida Panthers hosting Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks. Here's everything you need to