Demko will defend the visiting cage in Edmonton on Thursday, according to Mark Spector of Sportsnet.

The Vancouver Canucks are a team imploding from the inside out with locker room drama, and now reports are surfacing that Thatcher Demko ... by the Oilers without Connor McDavid.

Things were testy to start, with the Oilers looking to avenge the loss of their Captain following Conor Garland’s malicious attack on Connor McDavid’s stick with the side of his face.

Thank you, and so long Vancouver Canucks. On Thursday evening, the Edmonton Oilers hosted their Pacific Division rivals in the final matchup between the two teams this season.

Zach Hyman scored two goals and had an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers rolled over the visiting Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday.

Last night, the Vancouver Canucks held the Oilers to just 15 shots in a 3-2 win. It was a surprisingly strong game for two reasons. First, the Canucks – save for a recent 3-0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road – had been playing poorly.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week.

The Edmonton Oilers should consider trading Evan Bouchard in hopes of freeing up cap space, so they can solve their future cap issues.

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

Not since the players were toddlers have so many people delighted in their ability to count to two, but the Canucks earned their sound, 5-2 road win Monday against the St. Louis Blues after Saturday’s stout 2-1 victory against the National Hockey League-leading Washington Capitals.

The Edmonton Oilers went 2-1-0 in three games last week, improving to 31-15-3 on the season. With their win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon, they claimed the top spot in the Pacific Division for the first time in five years.

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