A team with Stanley Cup aspirations can get away with one choke job – only if they learn from it.
Credit: May 8, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse reacts as Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland celebrates his game winning goal during the third period in game one of the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
“I just think that we’re going to fight ’til the end, whether it’s 5-1 or 6-1, that’s just the group we have,” Canucks captain Quinn Hughes said after his team improved to 5-0 over the Oilers this season. “It’s something we’ll have to learn from a little bit,” Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. “When they score, it’s all about that next shift … At the end of the day, we let them get three goals and put ourselves in a tough spot. Up until that point, we were in a really great spot, but we kind of gave it away, so that’s the disappointing part.”
The real truth is, you can get away with one collapse like that in a long playoff run. Every legitimate Cup contender has one now and again. You might be able to squeak by the Canucks this round with a proper response, and that is far from a guarantee.
It was an odd game, one that began to swing not when Elias Lindholm scored before the end of the second period, but when Leon Draisaitl missed the final eight minutes of that frame. Chaos ensued for Edmonton and the tide began to turn. Knoblauch said Draisaitl was dealing with cramping and equipment issues and there is no cause for concern for his availability for the remainder of the series.
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