I t was another disappointing performance from the Vancouver Canucks as they fell 6-2 to the Edmonton Oilers. Brock Boeser and Filip Hronek provided the goals, while Thatcher Demk

In a highly anticipated NHL Pacific Division clash, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 at Rogers Place on Thursday (Jan. 23). Zach Hyman scored twice for the Oilers, who charged out to a 3-0 lead after the first period and went ahead 5-0 in the middle frame.

Leon Draisaitl & Zach Hyman record three points apiece on Thursday as the Oilers earn retribution against their Pacific Division rivals with a 6-2 victory over the Canucks at Rogers Place

With the NHL trade deadline not that far away, the Canucks are the subject of much water cooler talk. Most of the chatter surrounds Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, but Brock Boeser‘s time with the Vancouver Canucks could be nearing its end.

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2.

All five of those players are still on the Canucks’ roster, which is only missing Elias Lindholm, acquired on the eve of All-Star Weekend, of the six that went to the All-Star Game. And yet, the team they’re on now is unrecognizable.

Edmonton Oilers (29-13-3, in the Pacific Division ... TOP PERFORMERS: Conor Garland has 11 goals and 19 assists for the Canucks. Brock Boeser has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games. Leon Draisaitl has 31 goals and 36 assists for the Oilers.

(Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes (43) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates Elias Pettersson (40), J.T. Miller (9), Conor Garland (8), and Brock Boeser (6) during the first period of ...

Since the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks met in the postseason last spring, they have been heading in the opposite direction.

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday. The win came five days after the Canucks beat Edmonton 3-2 in a chippy game at Vancouver.

Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article,

Brock Boeser and Filip Hronek replied ... The win came five days after the Canucks beat Edmonton 3-2 in a chippy game at Vancouver. Oilers superstar Connor McDavid and Canucks defenseman Tyler ...