Brock Boeser scored four goals and the Vancouver Canucks routed the Edmonton Oilers 8-1 on Wednesday night to start a home-and-home opening set
ByThe Associated Press
October 12, 2023, 1:05 AM
Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) comes into the game as starting goalie Jack Campbell (36) is pulled during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Associated Press
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Brock Boeser scored four goals and the Vancouver Canucks routed the Edmonton Oilers 8-1 on Wednesday night to start a home-and-home opening set.
The teams will meet again Saturday night in Edmonton.
Conor Garland, Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller and Dakota Joshua also scored for the Canucks, with Miller adding four assists and Pettersson three. Quinn Hughes also had three assists.
Thatcher Demko started in goal for Vancouver and stopped 21 of 22 shots in 48 minutes. Casey DeSmith made five saves the rest of the way.
Leon Draisaitl scored for Edmonton, with Connor McDavid assisting. Oilers starter Jack Campbell and Stuart Skinner each allowed four goals.
After Garland opened the scoring, Boeser scored three straight goals for a natural hat trick and 4-0 lead. He made it 6-1 early in the third period. The Minnesotan had 18 goals in 74 games last season.
UP NEXT
Oilers: Host Vancouver on Saturday night.
Canucks: At Edmonton on Saturday night.
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