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Matthew Highmore had two goals in the 3rd period to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1. | May 15, 2021, 8:54 PM
May 15, 2021, 8:54 PM
At the end of the Vancouver Canucks’ farewell tour, coach Travis Green was asked after Saturday’s 4-1 win against the playoff-bound Edmonton Oilers about the play of Matthew Highmore and where the energy forward fits for next season.
“Well, as far as the future goes, you know, that s tough to say,” Green said.
There was more to his answer, but that quote applies universally to the Canucks during an end to their National Hockey League season that is so surreal Vancouver has three more meaningless regular-season games remaining after the Stanley Cup playoffs opened for others on Saturday night.
NHL Relaunch FAQs Will the length of the regular season be reduced from 82 games?
No. One of the major reasons for maintaining the current length of season is that a majority of our fans have told us that they do not want a reduction in the number of games. Last November, we conducted a market survey of our fans in both Canada and the U.S. and the results showed that more fans favored maintaining an 82-game season than reducing it. Will the playoff format be expanded to include more than 16 teams?
No. Will the overtime format change?
Yes. If a game is tied at the end of regulation time, the teams will play a four-on-four, sudden-death overtime period. If the game remains tied at the end of the five-minute overtime, a shootout (three shooters per team; if teams still tied after three shots, then sudden death) will be used. Our fans have told us in overwhelming numbers that they like the excitement of the four-on-four format. They have also told us that they would li
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) â Bo Harvat scored his second goal of the game 1:19 into overtime, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night in their return from a nearly four-week layoff because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Horvat also had an assist, Nils Hoglander had a goal and an assist, and Braden Holtby made 37 saves as the Canucks played their first game since March 24. At least 21 players and four members of the coaching staff tested positive for the coronavirus and Vancouver had 11 games postponed since the outbreak hit late last month.
No Canucks players remained on the NHLâs COVID-19 protocol list Sunday, but some of Vancouverâs regular starters remained out of the lineup, including goalie Thatcher Demko, defenseman Nate Schmidt and forwards Tyler Motte and Jake Virtanen.