From Pearl Jam to B.C.'s political leaders, the Vancouver Canucks are getting a little help off the ice ahead of Wednesday's playoff matchup against the Edmonton Oilers.
He's a familiar voice for Canucks fans. Canucks PA Announcer Al Murdoch talks about his role getting hockey fans pumped up at Rogers Arena.The Pacific Division champions are set to face off against their Alberta rivals at Rogers Arena at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
“We are B.C.’s team. It’s not just Vancouver,” McLean said. “And we really appreciate the support. It goes a long way. This will get back to the players and they will hear about it and it will pump them up.”at the Legislature this morning, and it's clear who I'm cheering for. Let’s go show Edmonton who plays the best in the west!“This is one of the few things that all the parties in the legislature can agree on,” Eby quipped.
Despite defeating Edmonton in all four regular-series matchups and winning the Pacific Division, they are going into their Round 2 playoff matchup as the underdogs. “I can give you 97 reasons why … I mean they have the best hockey player in the world on their roster,” B.C. Lottery Corporation spokesperson Matt Lee told the Jas Johal Show, referring to Edmonton the Edmonton captain.
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