On May 16, 2024, the Vancouver Canucks fought hard to secure a 3–2 Game 5 win against the Edmonton Oilers. With the victory, Vancouver took a 3–2 series lead, giving them the opportunity to close their second-round matchup out in Edmonton the game after. While the result ultimately didn’t go in Vancouver’s favour, at the time, belief was high in the Canucks.
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The Oilers opened the scoring in this game, with Evander Kane grabbing his third of the playoffs less than five minutes into the first period. Vancouver appeared to have tied it up near the end of the first period off a goal from Carson Soucy, but Mattias Janmark found the back of the net 23 seconds after. By the end of the first period, the score fell 2–1 in the Oilers’ favour.
Luckily for Vancouver, Edmonton’s two first-period tallies were the extent of their scoring for the night. Part of this was due to Vancouver’s perfect penalty kill, which stopped the Oilers from capitalizing on all five of their man-advantages. Another layer to the Canucks’ success was their ability to generate more chances than the Oilers. Vancouver finished the game with 35 shots on net, while Edmonton only had 23. Despite the close score, it was clear that the Canucks put as much as they could into this victory.
Vancouver’s game-tying goal came during the second period, when Phil Di Giuseppe beat Calvin Pickard just over five minutes in. The game remained 2–2 for the rest of the second period as well as the bulk of the third. However, with 31.9 seconds left in regulation, J.T. Miller nabbed what would ultimately be the game-winning goal for the Canucks, sending Rogers Arena into a frenzy. While this was the last playoff win that Canucks fans would see in 2024, it was definitely one of the most memorable.
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