It was the NHL equivalent of putting a pillow over somebody’s face and waiting till the kicking stops.

The Edmonton Oilers , fresh off a 4-3 defeat in which a 3-0 lead dissolved after a fluke, a razor-thin vide review and one of the worst goaltending gaffes you’re ever going to see, went into full shutdown mode Saturday.

They absolutely suffocated the Vancouver Canucks , giving the visitors almost nothing in a 3-1 decision.

They outshot them 14-4 in the first period, 14-5 in the second and 37-15 overall in a classic defensive performance — which is good because Edmonton’s power play couldn’t turn a wheel and the offence shot blanks most of the night.

It took an empty-net goal from Leon Draisaitl before the Oilers could finally exhale.

Fans seeing Thatcher Demko at the other end of

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