Brock Boeser led the charge with two goals and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks held on for a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series.
With this win, the Canucks now lead the best-of-seven matchup 2-1, setting the stage for an intense Game 4 in Edmonton on Tuesday.
Elias Lindholm also notched two goals for Vancouver, with Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller contributing a pair of assists each.
The Oilers capitalized on their league-leading power play, finding the back of the net with goals from Mattias Ekholm and Leon Draisaitl, alongside a late tally from Evan Bouchard.
Stuart Skinner faced 15 shots, allowing four goals before being replaced by Calvin Pickard at the start of the third period. Pickard made his NHL playoff debut, recording three saves.
Canucks rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs was stellar, stopping 42 of 45 shots and improving to 4-2 in postseason play.
Edmonton's power play struck early in the first period after Boeser received a slashing penalty.
Despite Edmonton's initial lead, the Canucks responded with a power-play goal of their own, tying the game at 1-1 with Lindholm's goal.
Vancouver seized the lead midway through the first period, extending it to 3-1 with Boeser's two goals.
Although Edmonton managed to narrow the gap in the second period, the Canucks maintained their advantage, with Lindholm scoring his second goal of the night to secure a 4-2 lead.
Despite Edmonton's late push, including pulling their goalie for an extra attacker, they fell short of equalizing the score.
The series heads to Edmonton for Game 4 on Tuesday, with Game 5 scheduled in Vancouver on Thursday.
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