Vancouver Canucks Fans Troll Oilers After Chaotic Opening-Night Win
Paul Cotter scored twice in his Canucks debut, including the overtime winner, as Vancouver erased a three-goal deficit to stun Edmonton.
- The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6–5 in overtime in their season opener.
- Edmonton led 5–2 in the third period before Vancouver rallied, and Paul Cotter scored the winning goal at 1:59 of overtime.
- Edmonton defenseman Evan Bouchard recorded three goals and two assists, becoming the third defenseman in NHL history to score an opening-night hat trick.
- The Oilers criticized the team’s defensive play and goaltending after the game.
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