If we didn’t know any better, we’d think the Edmonton Oilers finished ahead of the Vancouver Canucks in the standings, and they beat up the Canucks in the regular season. But because we know better, we’re well aware that the opposite was the case.
Three of the Canucks’ wins over Edmonton came in the first month of the season. Since then, the Canucks have been really good. But also since then, the Oilers have been otherworldly elite.
The Oilers will not take the Canucks lightly, nor should they. The Canucks have been silencing their doubters all season.
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