Vancouver 4, Edmonton 0
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 4, 2013
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referees:
Francis Charron, Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Brad Lazarowich, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
18910
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Canucks 4, Oilers 0: Cory Schneider made 23 saves for his eighth career shutout and fourth of the season while Henrk Sedin recorded a goal and an assist as Vancouver blanked visiting Edmonton to snap a modest two-game slide.
Defenseman Kevin Bieksa scored a power-play goal, Chris Higgins and Zack Kassian also tallied and blue-liner Jason Garrison notched two assists for the Canucks, who took a two-point lead over the Minnesota Wild for first place in the Northwest Division.
Nikolai Khabibulin turned aside 24 shots as the Oilers had their five-game winning streak come to an end. Edmonton, which earned a 4-0 win over Vancouver at home on Saturday, dropped into ninth place in the Western Conference - one point behind eighth-place St. Louis.
The Oilers drew a penalty for too many men on the ice with 4:55 left in the first period, and it took the Canucks 16 seconds to capitalize on the power play as Bieksa beat Khabibulin with a slap shot.
Sedin doubled the lead with 5:34 left in the second, when his brother Daniel sent a pass through the crease that Khabibulin missed, allowing Henrik to tip it into the open net. Higgins finished off a 2-on-1 rush by converting a strong feed from newcomer Derek Roy to make it 3-0 at 6:47 of the third.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kassian, who was recalled from the American Hockey League on Wednesday, provided the final margin with four seconds left. … Roy, who was acquired from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, made his debut with Vancouver and logged 17:54 of ice time. … Oilers LW Taylor Hall, who recorded a hat trick against the Canucks on Saturday, had his six-game point streak snapped.
Top Game Performances
| Edmonton |
|
Vancouver |
|
N/A |
Points |
Henrik Sedin 2 |
|
N/A |
Goals |
Henrik Sedin 1 |
|
N/A |
Assists |
Jason Garrison 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Kevin Bieksa 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Nikolai Khabibulin .857 |
Save Percentage |
Cory Schneider 1.000 |
|
Nikolai Khabibulin 24 |
Saves |
Cory Schneider 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Edmonton
|
23 |
0 |
0-4 |
4-5 |
10 |
27 |
| Vancouver
|
28 |
4 |
1-5 |
4-4 |
8 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Vancouver will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Canucks have a W/L % of .684 after a win and .412 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Oilers have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .450 after a loss.
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