The Edmonton Oilers have a chance to overcome early adversity in tonight's rematch versus the Vancouver Canucks.
Tonight is game night for the Edmonton Oilers. They will play against their game one opponents - the Vancouver Canucks - in hopes of obtaining redemption for their poor efforts on Wednesday night.
Connor McDavid.It's very early in the season, but the way the Oilers respond this game will prove whether or not they are ready to be a championship team. Tonight the rubber meets the road and we see what they are made of.
Mattias Ekholm is healthy again and seemingly ready to go for tonight. He is back on a pairing with Evan Bouchard. That pairing is sure to get the lion share of minutes.
Mattias Ekholm.His absence on the blue line in game one was noticeable. They can't change Game one, but they can learn from it and come out for Game two ready to play.
Championship teams are not teams that never face adversity. They are teams that bounce back when they've been knocked down.
Leon Draisaitl.The Oilers were knocked down hard in Game one - but Game two is a new game, a new day and another opportunity for them to show the NHL what they can do.
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