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Paul Bissonette Rips Canucks pitiful Power Play in Game 7 whimper

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Marvin Azrak
May 21, 2024  (10:23)
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The Vancouver Canucks hit the ice for Game 7 with a case of the jitters, and their fans aren't holding back in letting them know about it.

The shots were flying fast and furious, with the Canucks barely managing to get a couple off compared to the onslaught from the Oilers, all thanks to some stellar saves by Arturs Silvos in net.

Yet Vancouver had a golden opportunity with a four-minute power play, and what did they do with it? Absolutely nothing. Zero shots on goal.

And it's not just the fans calling out the Canucks' struggling power play. Former NHLer Paul Bissonette didn't mince words, calling it "atrocious" and pointing out their failure to test Stuart Skinner early on.

Canucks PP atrocious. Couldn't get any momentum last game either. Had to test Skinner early and have failed in back to back games to do so. I'm feeling good if I'm an Oilers fan. Brown looked like he went to my hockey school on the breakaway christ.

Meanwhile, Silvos has been standing tall between the pipes, earning MVP honors at the World Championships just a year ago. He's been a brick wall for the Canucks, especially with Demko and Desmith sidelined due to injury. If anyone deserves some recognition, it's him.

Unfortunately, it's not looking good for Vancouver. The Oilers have broken through with a couple of clappers from the point, courtesy of Cody Ceci and Zach Hyman deflection on an Evan Bouchard bomb. Both were at 5V5 which is where the last dozen Edmonton goals have come from.

And just to rub salt in the wound, they added a power play goal to make it 3-0 in the second period.

They've outscored Vancouver 8-1 in the last two games. The Canucks have gone scoreless for 129:57 in the series through the first 40 minutes of Game 7, and have been outscored 8-0 during that stretch.

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