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VANCOUVER CANUCKS (1-2-0) atStart Time: Television: Radio:After playing their first three games of the season outside their division, the Edmonton Oilers continue a stretch of three consecutive match-ups within the Northwest Division. Tonight and tomorrow night their opponent will be the Vancouver Canucks.Last season, the Canucks came out of nowhere to win the division but so far this year they-v fantasyfootball e had their share of struggles. In their first three games, they lost twice and won in overtime against the Calgary Flames after blowing a two-goal lead. In their last game, the Canucks were hammered 8-2 by the Philadelphia Flyers. Edmonton came flying out of the gate to start the year with two straight wins at home but lost on the road Monday in Detroit and Wednesday in Minnesota. They attempt to fantasyfootball get back on track this evening. Tonight is the first of eight meetings this season between Edmonton and Vancouver. Last year, Vancouver won six of the eight meetings between the clubs. Read the full game preview TONIGHT'S GAME PROGRAM OILERS TO WATCH: , Kyle Brodziak, Andrew Cogliano all have three points through the team-s first four games. After being a healthy scratch on Wednesday night, Sa fantasyfootball m Gagner is yet to score a goal this season for the Oilers but leads the team in shots on goal with 15.CANUCKS TO WATCH: Edmonton - Ethan Moreau (ankle) is still out and may be a ways off. Mathieu Roy (concussion) is out. Shawn HorcoffAndrew Cogliano also had three goals- On the Canucks side, Daniel Sedin had a whopping seven goals and 13 points in eight games while brother Henrik had 11 points- E fantasyfootball dmonton-s power play has not yet connected this season, going 0-for-16. By contrast, Vancouver-s power play has been quite good - particularly on the road. Away from GM Place, the Canucks have connected on 50.0% of their power play chances (4-for-8). Overall, the Canucks power play is second best in the League at 28.6%. In-DepthPATIENCE THE KEY FOR POWER PLAYSo far through four games, the Oilers a fantasyfootball re one of five teams who have not yet registered a power play goal this season. So is it time to panic? Head Coach Craig MacTavish says in fact the opposite is true. News UpdateFERNANDO PISANI SPEAKSOilers winger Fernando Pisani, currently out of the lineup indefinitely with Ulcerative Colitis, was at Rexall Place on Friday morning where he spoke with the media about his condition and outlook. fantasyfootball The Answers Craig MacTavish Sheldon Souray Shawn HorcoffPre-Game Comments... Each game, a different item is featured at The Oilers Store at Rexall Place. (Reg: $34.99, Now $19.99).The Numbers Canucks Report - Ryan Kesler responds to the hit by Jesse Boulerice and Ryan Shannon heads to Winnipeg. Weaver 2.0- He-s only 5-9- and weighs just 182 pounds, but Mike Weaver likely leads the fantasyfootball National Hockey League in hits. But it's not the thunderous open-ice variety nor the kind where he rides his man off the puck and into the boards. Something to Talk About - While everyone's talking about the hit on Ryan Kesler or the score of Wednesday night-s 8-2 Canucks loss to Philadelphia, there's something good to take out of the game that other teams envy. Odds and Ends - ...more - . fantasyfootball
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