The Edmonton Oilers earned a single point in a comeback effort against the Canucks on Sunday, Vancouver without their supestar D-man Quinn Hughes. Article content

The Oilers had the better flow of play in the first (shots 13-8), but a turnover and poor line change led directly to the 1-0. A Canucks power play goal made it 2-0 in the second. A Bouchard-to-Draisaitl strike drew the Oilers to within 2-1. But a Vancouver goal with just forty seconds left in the frame made it 3-1. Article content Article content

But it turned back into a nail biter in the third when Jack Roslovic wired his first as an Oiler to make it 3-2. Then Draisaitl again on the PP to even it at three and send it to the extra frame where the Canucks won it on a deflection, 4-3.

Two tired teams made for a tough slo

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