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Edmonton Oilers can’t push past Canucks

WATCH: Boeser records goal and two assists in Canucks win over Oilers

The Vancouver Canucks scored three power play goals on the way to a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers Sunday night at Rogers Arena.

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“I thought over the last half of the game, their ability to defend was much greater than ours was to score,” head coach Ken Hitchcock said after the match-up.

LISTEN BELOW: Ken Hitchcock

The Oilers opened the scoring early in the second period. Jujhar Khaira delivered a behind-the-back pass to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who fired a shot past Jacob Markstrom for his 11th goal of the season.

The Canucks came back with two power play goals less than three minutes apart. Alex Edler bashed a point shot past Mikko Koskinen, then Brock Boeser scored off the rush with a wrist shot.

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Elias Pettersson ripped a shot over Koskinen’s glove for another power play goal early in the third. Alex Chiasson sniped his 15th of the season with 4:10 left; one-timing a pass from Connor McDavid. Bo Horvat sealed it for Vancouver with an empty net goal with 1:42 left.

“It’s a little disappointing that we didn’t come out with the two points, but we’ve got to move on and have a big game in a couple of days,” Nugent-Hopkins said.

LISTEN BELOW: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

McDavid extended his point streak to seven games.

The Canucks went 3/5 on the power play while the Oilers were 0/1. Hitchcock wasn’t pleased with how the Canucks defended McDavid.

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“We’re a league that’s supposed to showcase our top players. You don’t to give them all the freedom, but the tug-of-war on him was absolutely ridiculous today,” said Hitchcock. “He’s not allowed to play give-and-go. It’s give-and-hold.”

The Oilers, 18-13-3, will host St. Louis on Tuesday.

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