The Vancouver Canucks capped off their preseason play with a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Vancouver had four different goal scorers, solid goaltending from Artūrs Šilovs, and saw solid performances from their special teams' units.

Forward Arshdeep Bains hopes his final audition was good enough to earn him a spot in the Vancouver Canucks cast when the curtain opens on the NHL regular season. Bains scored on the power play and added an assist as Vancouver defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in the final pre-season game for both teams Friday night.

The Edmonton Oilers capped off a lacklustre pre-season with a sleepy 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night. Will the Oiler now wake up fast to start the regular season on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets, or slam that snooze button for a few more games?

In their eighth and final pre-season game, the Oilers lacked finish, had a disjointed power play, defended no better than OK, and generally looked like a team playing to about 50 or 60 per cent of its potential.

The Oilers can’t just bank on another 50-goal season from Hyman, because it’s hard to replicate that type of output.

Forward Arshdeep Bains made a pitch to be on the Canucks’ opening night roster, scoring on the power play and adding an assist as Vancouver defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in the final NHL pre-season game for both teams Friday night.

The Vancouver Canucks finished off their 2024 pre-season schedule with a 4-1 win on Friday night. Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy, Arshdeep Bains and Jake DeBrusk found the scoresheet, while Artūrs Šilovs made 28 saves in the win. With the victory, the Canucks finish the 2024 pre-season with a 3-2-1 record, with all three wins coming on home ice.

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