Quinn Scores Power-Play Goal as Canucks Beat Oilers 4-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Three straight wins heading into the holiday break has given the Vancouver Canucks a dose of self-confidence. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom says his team hasn’t proven anything yet.
Quinn Hughes’ power-play goal midway through the third period was the winner as the Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Monday night.
Tyler Motte, Bo Horvat and Loui Eriksson also scored for Vancouver (19-15-4).
"It’s December right now,” Markstrom said. "We can’t get ahead of ourselves. We’re still looking in, I think (to a playoff spot).”
With the win, the Canucks sit in 10th place in a tight Western Conference, but moved just two points back of the Oilers (20-16-4), who currently hold down the third spot in the Pacific.
"I think our team game today was really good, one of the better 60-minute performances we had,” Markstrom said.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Oscar Klefbom scored for Edmonton (20-16-4).
Mikko Koskinen made 24 saves for Edmonton. Markstrom stopped 27 shots in his eighth-straight start for the Canucks. Both teams were 1 for 2 on the power play.
Playing their fourth of a five-game homestand, the Canucks opened the scoring for the fourth-straight game.
Quinn Hughes’ power-play goal midway through the third period was the winner as the Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Monday night.
Tyler Motte, Bo Horvat and Loui Eriksson also scored for Vancouver (19-15-4).
"It’s December right now,” Markstrom said. "We can’t get ahead of ourselves. We’re still looking in, I think (to a playoff spot).”
With the win, the Canucks sit in 10th place in a tight Western Conference, but moved just two points back of the Oilers (20-16-4), who currently hold down the third spot in the Pacific.
"I think our team game today was really good, one of the better 60-minute performances we had,” Markstrom said.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Oscar Klefbom scored for Edmonton (20-16-4).
Mikko Koskinen made 24 saves for Edmonton. Markstrom stopped 27 shots in his eighth-straight start for the Canucks. Both teams were 1 for 2 on the power play.
Playing their fourth of a five-game homestand, the Canucks opened the scoring for the fourth-straight game.