VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the struggling Vancouver Canucks edged the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday.

The Oilers captain was given a major penalty in the dying seconds of the team’s 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. This was due to McDavid cross-checking Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head following a lengthy battle between the two in the middle of the Vancouver zone.

First Period_1, Vancouver, Hughes 11 (Miller), 14:38 (pp). 2, Vancouver, Heinen 6 (Myers, Di Giuseppe), 15:49. 3, Vancouver, Hughes 12 (Miller, Boeser), 18:00 (pp). Penalties_Bouchard, EDM (Slashing), 14:32; Ekholm, EDM (High Sticking), 17:19.

Kansas City has proven all season it can win close games and ugly games. Saturday's divisional playoff victory over Houston was no exception. The Huskies, who were down 35-28 at the half, scraped through the second half but fell short in yet another unranked upset.

As per TSN insider Darren Dreger, the Edmonton Oilers are singing defenseman John Klingberg. Details of the contract have not yet been released. Klingberg had recently expressed interest in returning to the National Hockey League with teams like Edmonton,

A former Edmonton Oilers power-play specialist has officially hung up the skates after spending 11 seasons in the NHL.

The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins are two teams moving in opposite directions. Boston will host Edmonton for the second and final meeting between the two clubs this season looking to snap a four-game losing skid while the Oilers will be seeking their fourth consecutive victory.

The nightcap on Hockey Day in Canada featured two division rivals trending in opposite directions as the red-hot Edmonton Oilers battled the struggling Vancouver Canucks from Rogers Arena.

The Canucks held on to defeat the Oilers 3-2 on Saturday, ending their four-game win streak after Leon Draisaitl scored twice & Connor McDavid was assessed a match penalty late in regulation

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the struggling Vancouver Canucks edged the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday. Danton Heinen added a goal and J.T. Miller contributed two assists for the Canucks (20-15-10), who came into the game with losses in six of their last seven contests.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night. Danton Heinen also scored and J.T. Miller had two assists as the Canucks won for just the second time in eight games (2-4-2). Thatcher Demko had 13 saves.

On Friday (Jan. 17) the Edmonton Oilers made news by signing veteran defenceman John Klingberg to a one-year, $1 million pro-rated contract. Klingberg last suited up for a game in November 2023 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.