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Canucks Defeat Oilers 5 – 2

Published: September 16th, 2008

Prospects turn it up a notch, as Cody Hodgson scores one and sets up two.

Another prospects game tonight, this time between the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers.  The Canucks came out on top wth a 5-2 win, with Cody Hodgson leading the team with one goal and two assists.  Although outshot 28 to 23, the Canucks were kept in the game with two big saves by Cory Schneider during a stretch of three consecutive penalty kills in the third period.  The more veteran Oilers club was kept at bay throughout the game by a young inexperienced defense, and this allowed the Canucks Prospects to feel a win after the big loss to the Calgary Flames prospects last night.  The Canucks went 2 for 5 on the powerplay, and the Oilers were kept out as the Canucks killed all 6 Oilers power play chances.  The Canucks will now fly back to Vancouver where they will prepare for the Canucks main training camp that begins on Saturday.

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Grabner Impressive Against Flames

Published: September 16th, 2008

Grabner scores two, shows Canucks what he is capable of in loss to Calgary.

Though the Calgary Flames Prospects beat the Vancouver Canucks Prospects 6-3 In Camrose Alberta Monday, the Canucks can see that Michael Grabner is definitely a contender for a starting line-up job with the Canucks.  Grabner scored twice, and had a big presence on the ice throughout the game.   In other aspects of the game, canucks prospect goaltender Julien Ellis suffered a leg injury, which will sideline him for 8 to 10 weeks.  The prospect Canucks will play again tonight against the Edmonton Oilers prospects, and goalie Cory Schneider will play.  You can watch the game live on Canucks.com at 6pm PST.

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