Edmonton 9, at Vancouver 7

VANCOUVER (Interstat) — Connor McDavid had one goal and four assists, Leon Draisaitl scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers withstood a furious Vancouver Canucks comeback for a 9-7 National Hockey League victory at Rogers Arena on Thursday. The Oilers, the visiting team, improved to 1-1. The Canucks, the home team, dropped to 1-1. The game was the second high-scoring meeting between the teams in their early-season schedules, following a wild overtime result in their previous matchup. Edmonton seized control in the first period, scoring four times and forcing Vancouver to chase. Max Sasson won the opening faceoff against McDavid, and… Read more...